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O'Toole set to helm first Conservative caucus meeting since winning leadership
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole will lay out a mission statement for the Conservative party today at his first official caucus meeting since he won the leadership race last month. Hints of the tone and scope of...
Sep 09, 2020
Some B.C. students wary as they prepare for COVID-19 orientation this week
VANCOUVER - Students across British Columbia are getting ready for COVID-19 orientation sessions this week amid a flurry of new protocols aimed at reopening schools while the pandemic wears on. Educat...
Sep 09, 2020
Afghan officials: Kabul bomb targets VP, kills 2 civilians
KABUL - A bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed at least two civilians and wounded several others in an attack that targeted the country's first vice-president, who was unharmed, officials...
Sep 09, 2020
Tech chills spill into Asia, as shares sink across region
Asian shares slid further Wednesday after a sell-off of big technology stocks on Wall Street pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. Crude oil prices and Treasury yields also weakened. Australia's benchmark led...
Sep 08, 2020
No-win situation for city hall when it comes to mask controversy, says mayor
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat doesn't have a mask bylaw but that doesn't mean it's getting pressure to adopt one as well as those that are pushing for a stronger commitment to say it won't, accordin...
Sep 08, 2020
New city development plan receives first reading, new land-use bylaw passes
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's an aspiration plan to manage development priorities in the city for the next 30 years.On Tuesday night, Medicine Hat councillors passed first reading municipal development plan...
Sep 08, 2020
Major changes coming to city's budget, says mayor
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Mayor Ted Clugston says to expect major amendments to its four-year budget due to the current fiscal reality the city now finds itself in."That's coming very soon," said the mayor f...
Sep 08, 2020
Thousands of students return to schools as new COVID-19 cases emerge
Multiple provinces reported COVID-19 cases linked to schools just as thousands more students returned to class Tuesday, raising fears over what's in store for a segment of the population largely ...
Sep 08, 2020
Vegas is back, baby: Golden Knights beat Stars to tie series
EDMONTON - Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered the...
Sep 08, 2020
Yanks fall to Blue Jays 2-1, have lost 5 in row and 15 of 20
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Gary Snchez and the slumping New York Yankees lost their fifth in a row Tuesday night and fell for the 15th time in 20 games, again failing to get clutch hits in a 2-1 loss to the Toro...
Sep 08, 2020