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Cranston among celebrities at New Orleans Orpheus parade
Actor Bryan Cranston will be the celebrity monarch when the Krewe of Orpheus parade rolls in New Orleans on Feb. 24, the krewe announced Friday. The Emmy- and Tony-winning "Breaking Bad" star will be ...
Dec 06, 2019

Supreme Court keeps federal executions on hold
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from restarting federal executions next week after a 16-year break. The justices denied the administration's plea to undo a lo...
Dec 06, 2019

Firearm, drugs, stolen property seized during search of west Lethbridge home
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman after they searched her home Thursday afternoon.As part of an ongoing investigation into drug activity, police obtained a search wa...
Dec 06, 2019 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)

AP source: Knicks fire coach David Fizdale
NEW YORK - A person with knowledge of the decision says the New York Knicks have fired coach David Fizdale after two straight blowout losses dropped them to 4-18. Fizdale ran practice Friday, but was ...
Dec 06, 2019

Ester Ledecka wins first career World Cup downhill gold at Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic won the season-opening World Cup women's downhill Friday at Lake Louise, Alta. Ledecka won her first career World Cup downhill in a time of one...
Dec 06, 2019

Keefe facing 1st real test with Maple Leafs as struggling Toronto hits the road
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe's tenure as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn't have started any better. A re-energized roster blasted out of the gate with a trio of road wins f...
Dec 06, 2019

Halifax Thunderbirds set to make National Lacrosse League debut on Saturday
Cody Jamieson has played lacrosse his whole life, including suiting up for the Knighthawks the past nine years in Rochester, N.Y. Now he gets to show Halifax what the sport he loves is all about. The ...
Dec 06, 2019

Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
HALIFAX - A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. The Siku app and web platform...
Dec 06, 2019

Impact re-sign goalkeeper Clement Diop to one-year deal with option for 2021
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed French goalkeeper Clement Diop to a one-year contract with an option for 2021. The 26-year-old has spent the last two Major League Soccer seasons with the Im...
Dec 06, 2019

Southern Alberta's Deer Creek Livestock Co. recognized for environmental stewardship
MILK RIVER -- While environmental concerns are top of mind for many across Alberta, there are those in the agriculture community who have been quietly caring for the land that sustains farms and ranch...
Dec 06, 2019 ABP Environmental Award to Deer Creek -- Photo credit to Deer Creek web site