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Official: Exam doesn't find cause of boat fire
LOS ANGELES - U.S. investigators who examined the burned-out wreckage of a scuba diving boat have not been able to determine what ignited a fire that killed 34 people off the California coast, a law e...
Sep 27, 2019
Regional alienation will be 'a challenge' for next federal government: Manning
CALGARY - The founder of what was the Reform Party of Canada is concerned that a pervasive level of alienation could leave the country more divided after next month's federal election. Preston Ma...
Sep 27, 2019
Lethbridge family honoured for protecting Jewish refugees during Holocaust
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hannah Steynen was invited to the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, Israel this week to receive a prestigious award from the Consul General Galit Baram.She accepted the...
Sep 27, 2019 Left to right: Fran Sonshine, Hannah Steynen, Galit Baram. (Supplied by Israeli Consulate in Toronto)
Chinook Regional Hospital to offer midwifery services
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Starting Oct. 7, full midwifery services will be available at Chinook Regional Hospital. According to Alberta Health Services, five registered midwives will join the hospital's matern...
Sep 27, 2019 Photo Credit: Elaine Van Rootselaar
Franklin gets start for Argos but is aware of upcoming trade deadline
TORONTO - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have James Franklin's full attention, but Oct. 9 looms in the back of his mind. The Toronto quarterback makes his first start since July 1 on Satu...
Sep 27, 2019
'It's back to reality pretty quick': What the Cup champs can expect this season
Jonathan Toews remembers the celebrations, the parades and the parties. Hoisting the Stanley Cup meant cherished moments with teammates, family and friends - memories that will never fa...
Sep 27, 2019
Safe air, clean water: Canadian climate strike protesters have demands
Thousands of Canadians hit the streets Friday demanding change to stop the effects of climate change. Canadians joined people all over the world in demonstrations sparked by 16-year-old Swed...
Sep 27, 2019
Liberals allege gun group's election ads break law, ask for investigation
OTTAWA - The Liberals have filed a complaint about advertising by the Canadian Shooting Sports Association during the federal election campaign. Liberal candidate Adam Vaughan wrote Wednesda...
Sep 27, 2019
Balmain channels 90s, Miyake debuts new designer in Paris
PARIS - Balmain defied the trends in designer Olivier Rousteing's rebellious ode to the 90s, serving up an infectious soundtrack of nostalgia that had Kris Jenner and Eva Longoria tapping their feet. ...
Sep 27, 2019
Daffodil planting postponed this weekend
Medicine Hat, AB - The scheduled planting by the Daffodil Project scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to inclement weather.The planting at Len Mitzel Meadow has now been scheduled for Oct. 5...
Sep 27, 2019