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Canadian swimmers McIntosh and Liendo earn second-place finishes at US Open
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Canada's Summer McIntosh and Josh Liendo earned second-place finishes Thursday at the U.S. Open swimming competition. American Katie Ledecky set a meet record in the women's 400-met...
Dec 01, 2022

Canada's Mirela Rahneva wins gold at skeleton World Cup in Park City, Utah
PARK CITY, Utah - Canada's Mirela Rahneva won gold in the women's skeleton event Thursday at the Park City World Cup. The two-time Olympian from Ottawa had a two-run time of one minute 38.42 seconds. ...
Dec 01, 2022

National security officials planning for 2023 'Freedom Convoy' reboot: adviser to PM
OTTAWA - The national security adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that senior officials are planning ahead for the possibility of another "Freedom Convoy" protest in early 2023. Jody Thomas...
Dec 01, 2022

Biden to Dems: Scrap caucuses, promote diversity in primary
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says Democrats should move past "restrictive" caucuses and embrace diversity in the order of its presidential nominating calendar, dealing a major blow to Iowa's ...
Dec 01, 2022

Canada should pause MAID for people with mental disorders: psychiatrists
Canada is not ready to expand medical assistance in dying for people with a mental disorder, leaving psychiatrists across the country "incredibly concerned" about patients needing better access to car...
Dec 01, 2022

Downtown eatery The Mezz closes its doors
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A downtown restaurant has suddenly closed its doors at the onset of the holiday season.The Mezz Bar & Eatery, located at 620 Second St. SE, announced on Facebook that after two ...
Dec 01, 2022

Increase in commercial and high end property crimes over six-week period, police say
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat police are cautioning residents and businesses about a recent string of thefts and break-ins in our city.Police say there has been an increase in commercial and high-en...
Dec 01, 2022

'We must all grieve their loss:' Winnipeg man accused of killing four women
WINNIPEG - Police allege a Winnipeg man charged with killing a First Nations woman this spring killed three other women around the same time. Of the latest three, two have been confirmed to be Indigen...
Dec 01, 2022

Extreme cold warnings blanket Alberta
Most of Alberta, including Medicine Hat, is under an extreme cold warning on Thursday. The warning was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada at about 4 p.m. Extreme cold warnings are issued ...
Dec 01, 2022

Review: Christmas spirits and spirit come to life at Medicine Hat Musical Theatre
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Anyone who says 'humbug' after seeing Medicine Hat Musical Theatre's staging of A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play can truly be called Scrooge and someone who lacks any Christmas ...
Dec 01, 2022