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Trudeau defends announcing $37B income-support plan after shuttering Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his choice to shut down Parliament shortly before unveiling a $37-billion plan to replace a key emergency aid benefit. Ottawa announced new&nbs...
Aug 21, 2020

Lethbridge residents protest back-to-school plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Families, teenagers, young adults, and even some Raging Grannies came out Friday to voice their concerns with the way schools are set to operate this fall.The provincial government an...
Aug 21, 2020

Scheffler makes post-season debut with a 59 at TPC Boston
NORTON, Mass. - Scottie Scheffler had the 12th round at 59 or better on the PGA Tour on Friday, and by far the quietest magic number ever shot. There are no spectators at The Northern Trust. There are...
Aug 21, 2020

Russian opposition leader Navalny 'risks his life every day'
MOSCOW - As Russia's most determined and durable opposition figure, Alexei Navalny has employed an astute understanding of social media and an accountant's ability to wade through financial data, a kn...
Aug 21, 2020

Hammered by COVID-19, Kingston pins hopes of recovery on returning students
KINGSTON, Ont. - Two weeks after much of Ontario reopened, Aba Mortley was optimistic that her business would recover despite the financial strain caused by the global pandemic. Her hometown...
Aug 21, 2020

Waterton National Park issues partial Fire Ban
WATERTON LAKES PARK, AB. -- Due to extreme Fire Danger, a partial fire ban has been issued for Waterton Lakes National Park. Effective Friday, August 21, lighting or maintaining wood or briquette fire...
Aug 21, 2020

Cowboys swapped out for lawyers: Calgary to use Stampede site for jury trials
CALGARY - Hotels. Convention centres. Even rodeo grounds. Courts across the country are working to figure out how - and where - to resume jury trials this fall after months of delay caused by the...
Aug 21, 2020

Justice Minister talks drug treatment court and addiction recovery
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Earlier this week, a drug treatment court was announced for Medicine Hat.Lethbridge News Now spoke with Alberta's Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer on the positiv...
Aug 21, 2020

Michigan appeals court upholds governor's emergency powers
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declarations and orders to curb the coronavirus clearly fall within the scope of her powers, the state's appeals court ruled Frid...
Aug 21, 2020

Hinchcliffe back at Indy 500 with plenty riding on outcome
The self-proclaimed mayor of Hinchtown is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he nearly lost his life in a horrific practice crash for the Indy 500 only to return the following year and lord ov...
Aug 21, 2020