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AFI names 'Joker,' 'Jojo' among top 10 films of the year
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute on Wednesday named its top 10 movies of the year, including Todd Phillips' comic-book sensation "Joker," Taika Waititi's World War II romp "Jojo Rabbit" and Lulu...
Dec 6, 2019
Wilkinson says carbon price hikes won't be decided until 2022
GATINEAU, Que. - The federal Liberals will not make a decision about hiking the carbon price beyond $50 a tonne for at least another two years, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. Wilkinson&...
Dec 6, 2019
Jason Maas joins Saskatchewan Roughriders as offensive co-ordinator
REGINA - Craig Dickenson is thrilled to have a man with four years of CFL head coaching experience guiding the Saskatchewan Roughriders offence. The Roughriders head coach has made a change at offensi...
Dec 6, 2019
Calgary Stampeders re-sign defensive back Jamar Wall
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed defensive back Jamar Wall. The eight-year veteran from Lubbock, Texas, has played 128 career regular-season games for the Stampeders, including 16 start...
Dec 6, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson goes on long-term injury list
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson has been placed on long-term injury reserve with a leg injury. Johnsson underwent a CT scan Thursday after suffering the injury on Wednesday against the Co...
Dec 6, 2019
Man arrested after allegedly assaulting police officer at downtown Park N' Ride
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have arrested a man that they say assaulted one of their officers.At approximately 4:40 pm, on Thursday, Sgt. Jason Carrier says they received a call from the Lethbr...
Dec 6, 2019 The Regional Park N' Ride transit terminal. (Lethbridge News Now)
Feds vow to ban guns similar to one used in Ecole Polytechnique shooting
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will be ready soon to produce a list of semi-automatic weapons that will be banned in Canada. His comments come the same day...
Dec 6, 2019
Blondin wins, Weidemann takes third in World Cup 5,000m speedskating race
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Ivanie Blondin won gold and fellow Ottawa native Isabelle Weidemann claimed bronze in the women's 5,000 metres Friday at a World Cup speedskating event. Blondin captured her f...
Dec 6, 2019
Navigating the Grey Area: Hockey pushes coaching styles into spotlight
Longtime hockey pro Sean McMorrow knew what was coming after his team's particularly poor showing in a blowout loss back in his junior days. Hockey sticks would not be needed&...
Dec 6, 2019
Ottawa's plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women due by June: Bennett
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will release its national action plan to respond to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by June 2020, say...
Dec 6, 2019