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Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume at new Nova Scotia venue in February: lawyer
HALIFAX - A lawyer involved in an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 says hearings are expected to resume at a new venue in Nova Scotia on Feb. 16. The pr...
Nov 09, 2020
City crews working to clear snow and “resume normal operations” after weekend storm
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This weekend's rugged winter weather caused a bit of trouble across the region.The City of Lethbridge has provided an update on operations following the snowfall."Road crews have been...
Nov 09, 2020
Canada is ready to fight potential protectionism under Biden administration: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to stand up for Canadian jobs and interests if president-elect Joe Biden seeks to cut international trade. Canada got a lot of practice figh...
Nov 09, 2020
Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser says he blew his chance in UFC co-main event loss
TORONTO - Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser says he has no problems with the judges' decision in his weekend loss to former UFC champion Andrei (The Pit Bull) Arlovski. But the 29-year-...
Nov 09, 2020
N.B. woman argues 'dry celling' segregation for drugs inside body violates charter
TRURO, N.S. - A New Brunswick woman is challenging a federal law that kept her confined in a segregation cell for 16 days on suspicion she had concealed drugs in her body. Lisa Adams is in court today...
Nov 09, 2020
Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC - Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a space named for sword attack victim Suzanne Clermont on the street where she lived. The 61-year-old hairdresser ...
Nov 09, 2020
Roles aren't for keeps on 'Crown,' even newcomer Princess Di
LOS ANGELES - For viewers, "The Crown" offers a peek into a modern royal family's life and times, or at least an engaging dramatization. For the cast, it's meant the lofty equivalent of gig work as th...
Nov 09, 2020
Actors connect in 'subconscious' to play young, old Hokusai
TOKYO - A new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features the artistry of two modern-day Japanese actors. Yuya Yagira, who won a Cannes Best Actor award for his role in Hi...
Nov 09, 2020
Quioto, Impact clinch playoff berth with 3-2 win over D.C. United
WASHINGTON - Romell Quioto played with a heavy heart Sunday, yet still did enough to put the Montreal Impact into the playoffs. The Honduran forward had a hand in all three Impact goals Sunday, includ...
Nov 09, 2020
Cenotaphs, Quilts of Valor and a special poem
LETHBRIDGE, AB - What is a cenotaph?Many people have seen one, but not necessarily everyone knows what it is."A cenotaph by definition is an empty tomb," said retired Warrant Officer Glenn Miller, who...
Nov 09, 2020