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What did police know as the Uvalde school shooting unfolded?
As investigators dig deeper into the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a host of disturbing questions remain about what officers on the scene knew as the deadly attack ...
Jun 03, 2022

Senator: Chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying...
Jun 03, 2022

Raptors start petition to create national gun violence awareness day
TORONTO, Australia - The Toronto Raptors have started a petition to recognize the first Friday of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Canada. The petition published on Change.org asks Canad...
Jun 03, 2022

Province creates premier's council in response to MMIWG national inquiry
The Alberta government has established a new premier's council to guide the province's response to the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).The council will repo...
Jun 03, 2022

Cirque du Soleil OVO family has renewed appreciation for performances and live crowds
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Cirque du Soleil has thrilled and delighted in its first two performances of OVO on Wednesday and Thursday, with four more shows still to come.Medicine Hat is the second stop on the...
Jun 03, 2022

Canadian government not closing book on Hockey Canada's settled lawsuit
The Canadian government has put Hockey Canada under the microscope. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge has ordered a financial audit of an out-of-court settlement involving a woman who alleged she was se...
Jun 03, 2022

Joe Girardi fired by Phillies, replaced by Canadian Rob Thomson
PHILADELPHIA - Canadian bench coach Rob Thomson will serve as interim manager of the Philadelphia Phillies for the remainder of the season after the struggling team fired Joe Girardi on Friday. Girard...
Jun 03, 2022

NHL fines Oilers forward Kassian $2,500 for removing Avs defenceman Byram's helmet
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian US$2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he removed the helmet off of Colorado defenceman Bowen Byram during Game 2 of the NHL Weste...
Jun 03, 2022

Portion of Allowance Avenue closed beginning June 5
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two intersections along Allowance Avenue SE will be closed starting June, causing a zigzag of detours in the area.The closure starts at the intersection of Ross Street and Allowance...
Jun 03, 2022

Nadal back in French Open final after injured Zverev stops
PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal has become the second-oldest men's finalist in French Open history after his semifinal opponent, Alexander Zverev, stopped playing Friday because of an injured right leg. Now...
Jun 03, 2022