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Gunman opens fire in Moscow services center, kills 2 people
MOSCOW (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people Tuesday, reportedly after being told to put on a face mask, authorities and Russia media said. Four othe...
Dec 07, 2021
'This is beyond my expectations,' Champagne says of Canadian biomanufacturer rebound
OTTAWA - While Canada still has a way to go to rebuild its biomanufacturing sector, Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says it has rebounded beyond his initial expectations in the last sev...
Dec 07, 2021
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
BASRA, Iraq (AP) - An explosion rocked the center of Iraq's southern city of Basra on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding four others, according to Iraqi security forces. The blast sent ...
Dec 07, 2021
Most Canadians support strong border measures amid new Omicron COVID-19 variant: poll
OTTAWA - Since the announced detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians bracing for the worst. More than four in five respondents to an online survey by Leger and the ...
Dec 07, 2021
Canadians pessimistic on Omicron, new Ont. COVID modelling : In The News for Dec. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 07, 2021
City budget stalled but council approves $250,000 downtown redevelopment plan
MEDICINE HAT,AB- For the second council meeting in a row, Medicine Hat City Council put the brakes on approving the city budget, which calls for a 2.5 per cent property tax increase. Last Council Meet...
Dec 07, 2021
Demko records 30-save shutout, Canucks beat Kings 4-0 in Boudreau's debut
VANCOUVER - Bruce Boudreau got his first win as head coach of the Canucks Monday as Vancouver blanked the L.A. Kings 4-0. The victory came less than 24 hours after the Canucks cleaned house, firing ge...
Dec 06, 2021
Big Marble Farms becomes new title sponsor for Family Leisure Centre
MEDICINE HAT, AB--- The Family Leisure will officially have a new name. At Monday's Council meeting it was revealed that Big Marble Farms is the new title sponsor for the Family Leisure CentreUnder th...
Dec 06, 2021
Norris' shootout goal puts Senators over Devils, 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night, extending the Senators' winning streak to three games...
Dec 06, 2021
Race walker Dunfee throwing his hat in political ring for 2022
Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee plans to throw his hat into the political ring next fall. Dunfee, who captured bronze in the 50-kilometre race walk at last summer's Tokyo Olympics, confirmed Monday t...
Dec 06, 2021