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Canadian Finals Rodeo cancelled for 2020
With a list of events cancelled or postponed this year, the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) in Red Deer is another one on that list.General Manager of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) Je...
Jun 24, 2020

Vehicle traffic restricted on Finlay Bridge as project gets underway
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The 112-year-old Finlay Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic for three months as the city's iconic river span gets a facelift.Starting today, cross-river traffic will be diverte...
Jun 24, 2020

Saamis Tepee temporarily closed tomorrow
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will conduct its annual inspection of the Saamis Tepee on Thursday, forcing the site to close for about eight hours.Work will begin at 6 a.m. and, weather p...
Jun 24, 2020

New York City Marathon cancelled because of coronavirus
NEW YORK - The New York City Marathon, the world's largest marathon, was cancelled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, with organizers and city officials deciding that holding the race on N...
Jun 24, 2020

Sanction Chinese officials over human-rights violations, senators urge Trudeau
OTTAWA - A group of senators is calling on the Liberal government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over China's treatment of its Muslim minority, its increasing restriction of freedoms in Hong...
Jun 24, 2020

Canadian international Dan Moor, captain of Toronto Arrows, retires from rugby
TORONTO - Canadian international winger Dan Moor, captain of the Toronto Arrows, has retired from professional rugby. The 29-year-old Toronto native won 14 caps for Canada and is the Arrows' franchise...
Jun 24, 2020

Plans for 'Atlantic bubble' on July 3 as cases of COVID-19 stabilize
HALIFAX - The four Atlantic provinces have announced plans to ease interprovincial travel restrictions, creating a so-called "bubble" as the region has reported relatively few new ...
Jun 24, 2020

Don DeLillo novel 'The Silence' coming in October
NEW YORK - Don DeLillo will have something to say this fall about fear and isolation. The 83-year-old author known for imagining disaster in "White Noise," "End Zone" and other works has a novel comin...
Jun 24, 2020

Small uptick in air travel at the local airport
MEDICINE HAT, AB - There has been a very small uptick in air traffic at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport.But airport manager Jeff Huntus says there are still only two flights a week at the local airp...
Jun 24, 2020

For openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules
NEW YORK - So, where were we? Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Even before the final out, both sides...
Jun 24, 2020