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“A second chance at life”- Blood Tribe ammonite prospector gains international following
LETHBRIDGE – If it’s possible to run like a gazelle up a 300-foot shale hill at a 45-degree angle, that’s what Billy Jack does as he quickly scales a coulee directly over the Oldman ...
Jan 29, 2019
After months of back-and-forth, Montreal MP Di Iorio resigns for real
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan says a Liberal MP from Montreal who has been promising to resign for months has now vacated his seat. Nicola Di Iorio’s resignation today comes afte...
Jan 29, 2019
Quebec City honours mosque shooting victims with memorial ceremony, monument plan
QUEBEC - Two years after a gunman killed six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque, banners with the names and faces of the victims were unfurled Tuesday night as a word chosen by family members to desc...
Jan 29, 2019
Canadian Premier League kickoff set for April 27 in Hamilton but questions remain
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League added another player, showcased a foundation sponsor and announced its official kickoff date Tuesday. In order, Kwame Awuah, Volkswagen and April 27, when Hamilto...
Jan 29, 2019
Third Mountie who investigated 'Surrey six' gang murders sentenced in B.C. court
VANCOUVER - A third RCMP officer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his conduct in connection with British Columbia’s largest gang-related mass murder. Cpl. Danny Michaud was handed a t...
Jan 29, 2019
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow sued over Utah ski crash
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah man filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing actress Gwyneth Paltrow of seriously injuring him during ski crash at a Park City resort in 2016. Retired doctor Terry Sanderson said in th...
Jan 29, 2019
Decades old soil monolith collection gifted to Lethbridge College by the federal government
LETHBRIDGE – A donation more than 30 years in the making that officials at Lethbridge College believe will be an invaluable resource for years to come. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) ha...
Jan 29, 2019
No reason to believe Canadian detained in Macau tied to China row: Freeland
OTTAWA - Canada’s foreign-affairs minister says the federal government is trying to get consular access to a Canadian man arrested in Macau over the weekend on fraud allegations. Chrystia Freela...
Jan 29, 2019
Grey Cup-champion Stampeders re-sign Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood
The Calgary Stampeders re-signed Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood to a one-year deal Tuesday. Greenwood, 33, was scheduled to become a free agent next month. The six-foot-two, 235-pound native of Ki...
Jan 29, 2019
Advocates say public needs to report cases of child abuse and neglect
FREDERICTON - Advocates say a horrific case of child neglect in New Brunswick is far from the only case in the Maritimes and are urging people to report any neglect or abuse they see. Two recent repor...
Jan 29, 2019