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Trump's pick defeated in North Carolina GOP House primary
RALEIGH, N.C. - A 24-year-old real estate investment CEO won Tuesday's Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat over President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate for th...
Jun 23, 2020
Sillinger taking Team Canada nod in stride amid cancelled Hlinka Gretzky Cup
REGINA, SK - Cole Sillinger's rookie season in the WHL went about as well as he could have hoped with a monster 53-point campaign.That season was brought to a screeching halt because of the COVID-19 v...
Jun 23, 2020
School divisions told to cover the cost of PPE's for return to class
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The safety and well being of students and staff has been the top priority for school boards as they plan for the fall. Alberta Education provided three different scenarios for re-en...
Jun 23, 2020
B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condominiums that have seen premiums rise ...
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's brother seeks to halt family tell-all book
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's brother is asking a New York City judge to prevent the president's niece from publishing a tell-all book, which is expected to be released later this month. In co...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta government quietly halts closure of 17 provincial parks due to COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has quietly halted the closure of 17 provincial parks and recreation sites this year because of COVID-19.The province had initially planned to fully or partially clos...
Jun 23, 2020
Small mussels can cause huge problems if invasive species not kept in check
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Zebra and quagga mussels can be the size of a pinhead but if they have a chance to get established the problems they can cause to Alberta waterways are giant.That's what has happene...
Jun 23, 2020
Man who set up fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser gets 14-month jail sentence
SASKATOON - A man who set up a fake online fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos following the Saskatchewan hockey team's deadly bus crash has been sentenced to 14 months i...
Jun 23, 2020
Medicine Hat's Giant Chess Set is open for play
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Kings and queens, knights and bishops will spend the next two months in downtown Medicine Hat.Play has begun at the city's Giant Chess Set, located between the Medicine Hat Public L...
Jun 23, 2020
No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges f...
Jun 23, 2020