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Prominent DC lawyer acquitted in foreign lobbying case
WASHINGTON - A prominent Washington, D.C., attorney who served in the Obama White House has been found not guilty of lying to the Justice Department about work he did for the government of Ukraine. Th...
Sep 04, 2019

Toronto FC's Quentin Westberg puts goalkeeping gaffe in New England behind him
TORONTO - Quentin Westberg learned a long time ago that goalkeepers need to have a short memory. So after gifting an 86th-minute goal with a rare gaffe in a 1-1 tie at New England on the weekend,...
Sep 04, 2019

Federal Court to hear arguments in top military judge's stalled court martial
OTTAWA - The Federal Court will hear arguments next month as prosecutors try to break a stalemate in the stalled court martial of Canada's top military judge. Col. Mario Dutil is facing four charges&n...
Sep 04, 2019

Justice Minister touring Southern Alberta to talk rural crime
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer will visit several communities in the region this month to gain input and discuss concerns about the "rapid increase in rural crime.""This government ...
Sep 04, 2019 Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer. (Supplied by Doug Schweitzer on Twitter)

Court rejects former escort's appeal in murder-for-hire plot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a former escort convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill her newlywed husband. The court rejected without comment a requ...
Sep 04, 2019

'18 champ Osaka loses to Bencic at US Open; Nadal into QFs
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka's achy left knee didn't let her serve without pain, so she didn't practice that key part of her game leading into the U.S. Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the co...
Sep 04, 2019

Liberals tap economic adviser Dominic Barton as new ambassador to China
OTTAWA - The Liberals are naming business consultant Dominic Barton as Canada's new ambassador to China. Barton steps into the role with the two countries engaged in a diplomatic feud. At the cen...
Sep 04, 2019

Trade tribunal investigating allegation of bias in search for third shipyard
OTTAWA - A trade tribunal is investigating the federal government's plan to add a third shipyard to its multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy over allegations the process is rigged in fa...
Sep 04, 2019

Lethbridge councillor proposes addictions study & relief for impacted businesses
LETHBRIDGE, AB - City Councillor Jeffrey Coffman introduced two motions at Tuesday's council meeting regarding addictions, drug use, and potential relief.The first was to hire a qualified researcher t...
Sep 04, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)

NDP and Greens battle to be the alternative for voters looking for a change
OTTAWA - When 14 former NDP candidates and officials in New Brunswick defected to the Greens on Tuesday, they acted out a switch the Green party hopes more left-leaning voters will make in the upcomin...
Sep 04, 2019