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Economic impact of U-17 tournament expected to be in the millions
Medicine Hat, AB - The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is expected to be an economic boon for city restaurants and hotels over the next 10 days with four teams based in Medicine Hat along with Hockey ...
Oct 31, 2019
Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...
Oct 31, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...
Oct 31, 2019
Province increases funding for mountain pine beetle program
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is investing an additional $5 million to help manage mountain pine beetles in Alberta.A release from the province Thursday morning revealed the province has in...
Oct 31, 2019 Mountain pine beetle affectting trees in the Hinton region. - Government of Alberta photo
Bassano Dam: Protecting against flood incidents while maintaining water supply
BOSSANO -- Officials in southern Alberta celebrated the completion of measures to protect the Bassano Dam last week.A second emergency spillway was built at a cost of 45 million dollars, including 30 ...
Oct 31, 2019 Improved Bossano Dam -- Govt of Alberta photo
Women's shelter focussed on bringing back fun on Halloween for victims of family violence
Medicine Hat, AB - Halloween is a time full of costumes, laughs, and candy. For some children though, those are the last things on their minds. That's why the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society is f...
Oct 31, 2019 Pumpkins carved by the families at the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society (Photo by Ross Lavigne)
Redblacks look to break 10-game losing streak in final contest of dismal season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are getting set to suit up one more time before closing out the most disappointing season in franchise history. The Redblacks (3-14) enter Friday's game ag...
Oct 31, 2019
Saskatchewan court dismisses school shooter's appeal of sentence
Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed a sentencing appeal by a young man who fatally shot four people and wounded seven others in a northern community.The shooter was weeks shy of turning 18 when...
Oct 31, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo misses practice with back injury
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders star quarterback Cody Fajardo is questionable for Saturday's key season finale after pulling a muscle in his back at practice on Wednesday. Fajardo, named the team's ...
Oct 31, 2019
Gronkowski loving life after the NFL and getting back in touch with his own body
TORONTO - It took leaving the NFL for Rob Gronkowski to truly understand his own body. The tight end stunned football fans when he announced his retirement from the New England Patriots in M...
Oct 31, 2019