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United Way Worldwide CEO Gallagher resigns amid turmoil
Brian A. Gallagher, who has led United Way Worldwide, the world's largest privately funded non-profit since 2009, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday amid claims that the charity mishandled int...
Feb 9, 2021
Attorney-at-paw? Filter makes lawyer look like cat in court
ALPINE, Texas - A West Texas judge has a word of caution to those attending court hearings via Zoom: Always check for filters before logging on. Judge Roy Ferguson's warning comes after an attorney ac...
Feb 9, 2021
Cops fired over photos tied to Elijah McClain not reinstated
DENVER - Three suburban Denver officers fired over photos reenacting a neckhold like the one police used on Elijah McClain before the 23-year-old Black man died in 2019 will not get their jobs back, o...
Feb 9, 2021
Two new COVID-19 outbreak sites listed in Grande Prairie area
Two new COVID-19 outbreak sites have been announced by Alberta Health in the Grande Prairie area.Tom McMillan with Alberta Health says an outbreak has been linked to the Shell Gold Creek site near Gra...
Feb 9, 2021
B.C. health officer seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and attorney general are asking for a court injunction ordering three churches to follow public health rules banning in-person religious servic...
Feb 9, 2021
Rivalry Renewed: Leafs, Canadiens set to battle for North Division bragging rights
The Maple Leafs and Canadiens haven't been here in quite some time.Largely at opposite ends of the spectrum the past few decades - one always seemingly in the ascension, the other trending downwards o...
Feb 9, 2021
ASIRT investigating unauthorized use of police databases by Lethbridge Police members
An independent investigation is being conducted after members of Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) allegedly conducted unauthorized searches.On February 1, the Director of Law Enforcement was notified o...
Feb 9, 2021
Former linebacker Solomon Elimimian announces his retirement after 10 CFL campaigns
Solomon Elimimian, the only pure defensive player to win the CFL's outstanding player award, is calling it a career.The veteran linebacker confirmed Tuesday he has retired.The six-foot, 225-pound Elim...
Feb 9, 2021
Grande Prairie records 17 recoveries from COVID-19, four new cases
There were four new cases of COVID-19 and 17 more recoveries recorded in the City of Grande Prairie on Monday, lowering the active case total to 153 as of the end of day February 8.Three recoveries an...
Feb 9, 2021
Montreal drive-by shooting victim identified as 15-year-old local student
A Montreal-area high school and members of Quebec's Algerian community are mourning the death of a 15-year-old girl who was killed Sunday in a drive-by shooting in the city's St-Leonard neighbourhood....
Feb 9, 2021