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Abbotsford, B.C., mayor worries for community as rescuers overwhelmed by flooding
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Fast-rising water levels from a river in Washington state have overwhelmed rescuers in Abbotsford, B.C., where 1,100 homes have been evacuated, in a province where thousands of peop...
Nov 16, 2021
New ultra low cost carrier, Lynx Air, will launch from Calgary
CALGARY - Canada is getting a new airline.Startup carrier Lynx Air says it will launch a new service from its headquarters in Calgary.Lynx Air will be an ultra-low-cost carrier, offering stripped-down...
Nov 16, 2021
Tigers Teddy Bear Toss Game just over two weeks away
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The fur will fly at Co-op Place on Dec. 4 at the Medicine Hat Tigers annual Teddy Bear Toss Game.Fans are encouraged to bring stuffed animals and/or winter gear such as toques, mitt...
Nov 16, 2021
Washington state panel fails to draw new political maps
SPOKANE, wash. (AP) - Washington state's bipartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its deadline for redrawing political maps, meaning the task will now be taken up by the state Supreme Court....
Nov 16, 2021
Anthropologist to discuss Casualty Identification Program with local archaeological group
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A forensic anthropologist with the Department of National Defence will discuss her work with the Casualty Identification Program in a virtual presentation to the South Eastern Alber...
Nov 16, 2021
Court of Appeal upholds Quebec law restricting advertising of vaping products
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court is upholding the province's right to subject vaping products to the same laws governing tobacco. In a unanimous decision published Monday, the panel of three Court of...
Nov 16, 2021
Search for temporary leader to lead troubled Green Party begins this week
OTTAWA - The Green party is looking for an interim leader to take the helm before a fresh leadership election among its members. The troubled party, which has been beset by infighting and sniping, has...
Nov 16, 2021
Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing home after month in hospital fighting COVID-19
OTTAWA - A senator who contracted COVID-19 despite being double vaccinated has returned home after a month in hospital. However, Sen. Jose Forest-Niesing is facing a potentially lengthy recovery due t...
Nov 16, 2021
Captain Gord Perrin retires from Canada's men's volleyball team
Gord Perrin, Canada's captain at the Tokyo Olympics, has retired from the men's national volleyball team. Perrin had previously suggested that the 2021 Summer Games would be his last national team app...
Nov 16, 2021
Salvation Army kettle campaign begins today
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's an enduring iconic Christmas image, and it makes its return to Medicine Hat today. The Salvation Army began setting up Christmas Kettles at various locations around the city Tu...
Nov 16, 2021