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Anti-Trump activists set sights on recruiting Americans living abroad
VANCOUVER - An activist organization’s campaign to keep Donald Trump out of the White House is spilling across the border into Canada as the group ramps up efforts to convince U.S. voters living...
Oct 05, 2016
Unfortunate incidents involving fans nothing new on the baseball diamond
TORONTO - Pile tens of thousands of fans into a stadium, add some high-intensity sports drama and throw a little alcohol into the mix and you’re bound to get someone who takes things a little to...
Oct 05, 2016

Fight against Islamic State group will grow harder after Mosul: Canadian general
WASHINGTON - A Canadian general who directs training of Iraqi security forces says the widely anticipated ousting of the Islamic State group from its stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq is likely to ...
Oct 05, 2016

Lethbridge Hopes to Preserve Bow on Tong Apothecary with Competition Winnings
LETHBRIDGE – A major piece in Lethbridge’s history is gathering attention in a national competition. The National Trust For Canada’s This Place Matters Main Street asks for project r...
Oct 05, 2016

Sportsnet touts four million viewers for Jays vs. Orioles matchup
TORONTO - More than four million viewers caught the Toronto Blue Jays’ thrilling do-or-die win over the Baltimore Orioles to clinch a spot in the American League Division Series, Sportsnet said ...
Oct 05, 2016

Couillard waxes poetic with 'Waiting for Gaudreault' ode to interim PQ leader
QUEBEC - Philippe Couillard’s poetic side emerged Wednesday as he invoked Moliere and Samuel Beckett in paying tribute to Parti Quebecois member Sylvain Gaudreault. The Quebec premier stood up i...
Oct 05, 2016

Lethbridge School District 51 recognizes contributions of teachers on World Teachers' Day
LETHBRIDGE – Teaching is unlike any other profession in the world. The opportunity to expand and shape young minds is unique among teachers, a dedicated group of professionals who take that resp...
Oct 05, 2016
Telus issues apology to defecting customers over price on carbon support
TORONTO - After sending out a tweet in support of the federal government’s proposed carbon pricing plan, Telus has issued an apology to angry customers threatening to take their business elsewhe...
Oct 05, 2016
Schmitt retires from Canadian men's volleyball team after dream run at Olympics
OTTAWA - Canadian men’s volleyball star Gavin Schmitt has announced his retirement from the national team after helping the country to a quarter-final berth at the Olympic Games. The six-foot-10...
Oct 05, 2016
Great Bear Rainforest project earns environmental group $100,000 U.S. award
VANCOUVER - Three groups that were once labelled enemies of the province by a British Columbia premier have been given an international award for their work in helping to protect the Great Bear Rainfo...
Oct 05, 2016