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Freeland says government can help solve mismatch between skills and available jobs
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is well-positioned to help resolve mismatches between the skills jobseekers hold, and what employers are looking for in hiring p...
Nov 10, 2021
Beef Pen Show and Cowboy Christmas Tradeshow back after one-year hiatus
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Annual Beef Pen Show and Cowboy Christmas Tradeshow is returning to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede next month.The Beef Pen Show features commercial cattle exhibitors...
Nov 10, 2021
New book gives glimpse at how deal came together to release Meng, free 'two Michaels'
OTTAWA - President Joe Biden's determination to take a hands-off approach to the administration of justice in the United States impeded initial Canadian efforts to pressure the U.S. to negotiate a def...
Nov 10, 2021
Canadian Coast Guard adds second-hand icebreaker to fleet at a cost of $45 million
OTTAWA - The Canadian Coast Guard is adding another ship to its fleet. The federal government announced today that it is purchasing a second-hand icebreaker for $45 million to make sure the coast guar...
Nov 10, 2021
Lions' linebacker Williams sets single-season record for tackles by Canadian rookie
It's been a record-setting rookie season for B.C. Lions linebacker Jordan Williams. The six-foot, 232-pound Williams has registered 81 defensive tackles in 12 games this season. That breaks the Canadi...
Nov 10, 2021
Remembrance Day ceremony being live-streamed this year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A live stream of the Remembrance Day ceremony will allow people to pay tribute while protecting the health of the community.Cook Southland Funeral Chapel will stream the ceremony fr...
Nov 10, 2021
Government will hire more staff to address veterans' backlog, caseloads: minister
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the federal Liberal government will hire more staff to deal with backlogs and overwhelming caseloads at his department. MacAulay made the comm...
Nov 10, 2021
Annamie Paul hands in resignation as Green leader, and quits the party
OTTAWA - Annamie Paul, the Green Party leader, has formally resigned and has also handed in her party membership. Paul says she has sent in a formal resignation letter to the Green Party, which follow...
Nov 10, 2021
Archeological dig in Newfoundland unearths what could be Canada's oldest English coin
CUPIDS, N.L. - An archeologist in eastern Newfoundland says his team has unearthed what could be the oldest English coin ever found in Canada. William Gilbert, head archeologist at the Cupids Cove Pla...
Nov 10, 2021
AG releases interview transcripts in Cuomo harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's attorney general released hundreds of pages of transcripts Wednesday of interviews conducted during an investigation into the sexual harassment allegations that forced G...
Nov 10, 2021