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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for a second term
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been inaugurated for a second term amid increasing pressure from China on the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory. Tsai...
May 19, 2020
Local restaurant stuck in limbo despite green light to reopen
MEDICINE HAT- Jodi and Mark Albrecht remember the day clearly, the day when they met each other for the first time at a little place called Mauro's On Riverside. "I was here with some girlfriends and ...
May 19, 2020
Ham radio operators still transmitting
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The radio waves were the home for chatrooms for most of the 20th century and long before the advent of the internet. And despite the world relying more and more on the World Wide We...
May 19, 2020
NDP calls on UCP government to extend eviction moratorium, cites local MLA as one reason why
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta opposition NDP is calling on the UCP government to extend eviction protections for renters financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, citing the actions of Cypress-M...
May 19, 2020
MLS cancels 2020 all-star game in Los Angeles plus two other showcase contests
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has cancelled its 2020 all-star game as well as the Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup. The all-star game, pitting MLS all-stars against their Mexican league counterparts,&nbs...
May 19, 2020
Banff Prep teams to relocate to South Alberta Hockey Academy
DUNMORE, AB - They haven't been on the ice for a couple of months but the South Alberta Hockey Academy still managed to score over the weekend.Academy officials announced on Saturday that the Banff Ho...
May 19, 2020
Super League still facing questions, from salary cap cuts to when to resume play
Super League got a shot in the arm Tuesday with news that Australian star back Greg Inglis is coming out of retirement to play for Warrington in 2021. But England's top tier of rugby league, whic...
May 19, 2020
Thousands of varsity athletes in limbo as universities grapple with COVID-19
Arjay Shelley is keeping fit and strong by pushing his mom's black Subaru SUV around the parking lot at Port Moody Secondary School. His mom Ambra sits in the driver's se...
May 19, 2020
Toronto's NWHL team to be named the Six, logo and colours unveiled
TORONTO - The NWHL's first Canadian team will be named the Toronto Six. The name, logo and colours for Toronto's entry into the women's hockey league were unveiled Tuesday. The name was inspired ...
May 19, 2020
Mann Cup, Ontario and B.C. lacrosse seasons cancelled due to COVID-19
The 2020 box lacrosse seasons for Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse and British Columbia's Western Lacrosse Association have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The leagues announced the d...
May 19, 2020