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McCoy theatre and athletics centre not just for students, says trustee
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Friends of McCoy Society is one small step closer to a big goal. Back in the spring, the group announced plans to build a new theatre and athletics centre at Monsignor McCoy Hig...
Dec 07, 2021
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats are at opposite ends in Grey Cup contest
HAMILTON - Head coaches Orlondo Steinauer of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Mike O'Shea of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will again be on opposite sidelines at the Grey Cup game. Hamilton will have home-fiel...
Dec 07, 2021
City issues safety warning about Water World Tubs
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat is issuing another safety warning about Water World Tubs.In a release, the city says residents and businesses who received service from Water World Tubs, al...
Dec 07, 2021
B.C. safety agency issues worker hazard warnings for flooding cleanup
VICTORIA - British Columbia's worker protection agency says employers and employees should be aware of the hazards at job sites as the massive repair and recovery work begins after a series of torrent...
Dec 07, 2021
Global energy transition could be a $61B opportunity for Alberta, new study finds
CALGARY - A new study says the global energy transition could create 170,000 jobs in Alberta and contribute $61 billion to the province's GDP by 2050.But it suggests Alberta will have to swiftly ramp ...
Dec 07, 2021
Military's former head of human resources charged with sexual assault, indecent acts
OTTAWA - Military police say they have charged the former head of human resources for the Canadian Armed Forces with one count of sexual assault. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service say...
Dec 07, 2021
Liberals raise doubts of high number of vaccine exemptions among Conservatives ranks
OTTAWA - Government House leader Mark Holland is questioning the relatively high number of medical exemptions among the Conservative ranks preventing them from being vaccinated against COVID-19. On Mo...
Dec 07, 2021
African community group says Canada's new travel rules are an example of racism
EDMONTON - The president of the African Community Association of Calgary says its members feel hurt and believe it's important for the federal government to address what they say is subtle racism behi...
Dec 07, 2021
IIHF: China will be allowed to participate in men's Olympic hockey tournament
China will ice a men's hockey team at the Beijing Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday the hosts have been given the green light following a council meeting in Zurich. "...
Dec 07, 2021
Indigenous delegation to Vatican has been postponed: AFN national chief
OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says an upcoming Indigenous delegation to the Vatican has been postponed. She made the announcement to a virtual gathering of chief...
Dec 07, 2021