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POWs: Inside Lethbridge and southern Alberta’s Prisoner of War camps
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Not too many people may know this, but many years ago, Lethbridge and southern Alberta was host to prisoner of war (POW) camps.Glenn Miller, a retired Warrant Officer who works with t...
Nov 05, 2019 A ship in a bottle made by a POW who was held in Lethbridge (Photo courtesy Glenn Miller)
Human rights ruling says Manitoba must offer gender-neutral birth certificates
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has been ordered to start offering non-binary sex designations on its birth certificates. A human rights adjudicator has also ordered the province to pay $50,00...
Nov 05, 2019
Volunteers integral to World U-17 Hockey Challenge
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Fans in Medicine Hat have been treated to world-class action on the ice as part of the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.But, behind the scenes, a small army of volunteers at the Canalta ...
Nov 05, 2019 A group of volunteers at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge meet prior to a tournament game Tuesday afternoon at the Canalta Centre - Photo by Colton McKee.
Bittersweet Conservative post-election gathering set for Ottawa Wednesday
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer knows more Latin than most. And at this week's first Conservative caucus meeting following the Oct. 21 election, many will be listening for ho...
Nov 05, 2019
Poor Road conditions in and around Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat, AB--Snow, wind, and falling temperatures are causing some problems on roads and highways around Medicine Hat. RCMP are advising motorists to avoid travel on Highway 1 as 4 vehicles have ...
Nov 05, 2019 Cars in ditch on Highway 1
Police investigating collision on highway
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Police are reminding the public to drive safe due to the conditions.Police responded to a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway at Box Springs Road just after 2:30 p.m....
Nov 05, 2019
Osborne-Paradis launching comeback after last year's gruesome leg injury
TORONTO - Between the titanium plates and the 13 screws assembled in a mish-mash array of angles, his X-ray looks like a pile of Pick-Up Sticks. It's almost a year ago to the day that Manuel Osborne-P...
Nov 05, 2019
Investigating cop testifies she heard Dafonte Miller scream about being beaten
OSHAWA, Ont. - The trial of two Toronto-area brothers accused of brutally beating a black teen nearly three years ago took a surprise turn Tuesday when an officer who responded to the incident recalle...
Nov 05, 2019
U.S. to host women's Olympic soccer qualifier with 2 tickets to Tokyo on the line
The U.S. will host the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in early 2020. Canada will be one of eight countries vying for two berth in the 2020 Olympic soccer field in Tokyo. The host ...
Nov 05, 2019
Stepping Up: Footwork adjustment pays dividends for Canada's Shapovalov
The 2019 tennis season has been a tale of two campaigns for Canada's Denis Shapovalov. He struggled at times early in the year and had middling results over the clay and grass port...
Nov 05, 2019