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Alberta seeking input on health care restructuring
The Government of Alberta is inviting residents to share their feedback as it continues to refocus the province's health care system. In November 2023, the government announced plans to refocus the he...
Jan 09, 2025
Judge releases woman who stabbed a classmate to please Slender Man from a psychiatric hospital
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin woman who at age 12 stabbed her sixth grade classmate nearly to death to please online horror character Slender Man is set to be released from a psychiatric hospital, ...
Jan 09, 2025
Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his focus in the next federal election will be on ending the carbon price, even with the threat of tariffs from the incoming Trump administration. Po...
Jan 09, 2025
Section of Rideau Canal Skateway to open Saturday
OTTAWA - The National Capital Commission says Ottawa's Rideau Canal will open to skaters Saturday morning. It is the earliest the canal has opened since the 2018-19 season after two years of warmer th...
Jan 09, 2025
Suárez says Inter Miami reunion with Messi and Neymar would be welcome but complicated
A reunion of Barcelona's famed trio of Luis Surez, Lionel Messi and Neymar at Inter Miami would certainly be welcome - if it happens. Surez addressed rumors that Neymar could be headed to Major League...
Jan 09, 2025
Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be 'deep disappointment'
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says it will be a "deep disappointment" if a First Nations drinking water bill dies completely before the next election. The bill is a landmark change...
Jan 09, 2025
Belgian defensive lineman Tibo Debaillie signs contract extension with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Defensive lineman Tibo Debaillie signed a two-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions on Thursday. Debaillie was slated to become a free agent on Feb. 11. The six-foot-four, 280-pound ...
Jan 09, 2025
Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio says MLS team has to improve in all areas
Captain Jonathan Osorio didn't mince words when asked what areas Toronto FC needs to get better in this season. "We need to improve everywhere," he said at MLS Media Day in Miami on Thursday. "It's th...
Jan 09, 2025
Rent in Lethbridge rising faster than provincial average
Although Lethbridge remains more affordable than some other parts of Alberta for rental accommodations, the gap is narrowing.-READ: Political changes in 2025 could impact Medicine Hat's low housing su...
Jan 09, 2025
Medicine Hat Tigers forward Mathew Ward first in team history to commit to an NCAA program
Medicine Hat Tigers forward Mathew Ward is the first player in team history to commit to an NCAA Division I program after recent changes to a previous ban.The 20-year old from Kamloops, B.C. will join...
Jan 09, 2025