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Toronto Wolfpack open the vault for All Black star Sonny Bill Williams
The Toronto Wolfpack have already proved doubters wrong by managing to establish a toehold for a little-known sport in North America. Now the transatlantic rugby league team is opening the vault in th...
Nov 09, 2019
Four-legged soldiers: the role of animals during the World Wars and beyond
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It wasn't just humans that played an important role during the World Wars.Animals were also integral to success on the battlefield, especially dogs, horses and even birds."Dogs were i...
Nov 09, 2019 K9 units are just one example of how animals assist in a variety of missions in modern times (Lethbridge News Now)
Chelsea wins again, Tottenham frustrated once more in EPL
Chelsea has got used to winning back-to-back games. Tottenham hasn't. Shortly after in-form Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic scored to give Chelsea its sixth straight Premier League win against Cry...
Nov 09, 2019
Winnipeg police upgrade charge to murder in stabbing of three-year-old
WINNIPEG - Police have upgraded a charge in the death of a three-year-old boy to second-degree murder. Daniel Jensen, 33, had been charged with attempted murder after the sleeping boy was stabbed mult...
Nov 09, 2019
AP Exclusive: Steyer aide offered money for endorsements
DES MOINES, Iowa - A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, accor...
Nov 09, 2019
Two showcase franchises meet as Toronto and Seattle clash again in MLS Cup final
SEATTLE - A season that started in turmoil could end in triumph Sunday for Toronto FC. TFC will have to do it on hostile ground, however, with a sellout crowd of more than 69,000 solidly behind t...
Nov 09, 2019
Truck vs. train collision near Blackfalds under investigation
A reminder about caution and safety around railway crossings is being shared after a scary incident this week in central Alberta.RCMP K Division say it was around 10:25 on Wednesday morning when a wes...
Nov 09, 2019 The railway crossing on Township Road 400 near Range Road 270 where a truck slid on the icy road into a moving train on Nov. 6, according to RCMP. No one was seriously hurt. (Google Maps)
Film probes history of Native Americans in the US military
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new PBS film, "The Warrior Tradition," seeks to examine the history of Native Americans in the U.S. military since World War I. Through interviews with veterans, the documentary ...
Nov 09, 2019
Jets forward Little suffers perforated eardrum, no timeline for return
Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little has a perforated eardrum and is dealing with vertigo after a teammate's shot struck him near the ear during a game. Jets coach Paul Maurice spoke Thursday and gave a...
Nov 09, 2019
People of colour make gains in mayoral races across the US
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - People of colour made history this week by winning municipal races in places their families were once ignored or prevented from voting, including a New Mexico mayor whose father wa...
Nov 09, 2019