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Montreal mayor says she supports police after city sees two murders in one day
Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is defending herself against accusations she doesn't support police officers, amid a spate of shootings in the city. Plante admits she can be criticized on many subjects b...
Aug 25, 2022
Not guilty pleas entered in Lethbridge human trafficking case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Pleas of not guilty have been entered for an Alberta man charged in connection to a human trafficking investigation.In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Thursday, August 25, 2022, the la...
Aug 25, 2022
Serena Williams’ 1st opponent at US Open is Danka Kovinic
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams' first opponent at what is expected to be the last tournament of her career, the U.S. Open, will be Danka Kovinic. Win that, and Williams could face No. 2 seed Anett Ko...
Aug 25, 2022
Canada will floor five NBA players in World Cup qualifier against Argentina
VICTORIA - Five NBA players highlight Canada's 12-man roster for the team's World Cup qualifying game Thursday night against Argentina. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Detroit Pis...
Aug 25, 2022
Alberta & Saskatchewan expected to lead economic growth in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta is forecast to once again be one of the country's main economic drivers.That is according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada (CBC), which expects the province...
Aug 25, 2022
Canada Olympic bobsled gold medallist Justin Kripps retiring
Canadian Olympic bobsled champion Justin Kripps is retiring. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton announced in a Twitter post that the 35-year-old from Summerland, B.C., was calling it a career, along with two o...
Aug 25, 2022
Oklahoma executes James Coddington for 1997 hammer killing
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for a 1997 killing, despite a recommendation from the state's Pardon and Parole Board that his life be spared. James Coddington, 50, received a...
Aug 25, 2022
Aitchison condemns Lewis' Nuremberg email as 'dog whistle' to COVID vaccine critics
OTTAWA - Conservative party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is condemning Leslyn Lewis' message to members last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation as nothing but a "dog whi...
Aug 25, 2022
Ukrainian nuke plant near fighting cut off from power grid
NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's nuclear power operator says the Zaporizhzhia plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for the first time after fires damaged the last remaining transmission l...
Aug 25, 2022
La Galleria at Whoop-Up Days showcases Southern Alberta artists
LETHBRIDGE, AB - La Galleria is one of the new features at Whoop-Up Days this year. It features a number of local artists from all around Southern Alberta, who are displaying their unique creations th...
Aug 25, 2022