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New library, community centre will help revitalize Irvine, says county reeve
IRVINE, AB - Woodward Memorial Park in the heart of Irvine currently houses a small playground, a handful of picnic tables and a couple of large trees.Cypress County Reeve Dan Hamilton says if all goe...
Jan 10, 2023
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whethe...
Jan 10, 2023
Canadian defensive back signs contract with NFL's Green Bay Packers
Canadian defensive back Tyrell Ford has signed a deal with the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Ford, 24, spent last season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who made the native of Niagara Falls, Ont., their fi...
Jan 10, 2023
Pregame: Tigers at Broncos
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers will face the Swift Current Broncos for the third time in 11 days tonight, still searching for their first win over their Saskatchewan rivals this season.The...
Jan 10, 2023
Conservative leader calls for probe into federal contracts awarded to McKinsey
OTTAWA - Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. His comments come after Radio-Canad...
Jan 10, 2023
A lack of nursing staff impacting acute care and emergency department in Oyen
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A lack of nursing staff is forcing the temporary closure of 10 acute care beds in Oyen. Current inpatients will be either discharged or transferred to another facility.The emergency...
Jan 10, 2023
Several teams make big deals ahead of Canadian Hockey League trade deadlines
When Windsor Spitfires general manager Bill Bower learned that Shane Wright might be coming back to the Ontario Hockey League, he knew he had to start making some inquiries. Wright, who had been draft...
Jan 10, 2023
Coach Dinwiddie expects every CFL team to be gunning for Grey Cup champion Argonauts
Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie is good with the Toronto Argonauts being a measuring stick in 2023. As the defending Grey Cup champion, Toronto can expect an opponent's best effort this season. But Dinwiddi...
Jan 10, 2023
Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub receiving more emergency calls for food donations
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's just the start of 2023 but already the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub is seeing an increase in the number of families needing assistance this month.Executive director Meliss...
Jan 10, 2023
Canada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?
OTTAWA - After more than a decade of partisan politics and government mismanagement, Canada is buying the F-35 fighter jet. But while the announcement has been welcomed by some, questions remain. Here...
Jan 10, 2023