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Ottawa interim police chief Steve Bell didn't ask feds to invoke Emergencies Act
Ottawa's interim police chief says he did not ask the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act during the "Freedom Convoy" in February. The Liberals have said law enforcement asked for additio...
May 17, 2022
Spectrum Festival returns in early June
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Excitement is growing as the days tick away until the return of another summer favourite in Medicine Hat.The Spectrum Festival returned to Kin Coulee Park in 2018 and 2019 before be...
May 17, 2022
A report into Lytton, B.C., wildfire suggests more community fireproofing needed
VANCOUVER - A report on the wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton concludes the disaster couldn't have been stopped, even with an area-wide emergency response. The report, pub...
May 17, 2022
NDP seeking audit of UCP's utility rebates
Alberta's NDP says families across the province deserve answers on why the UCP has failed to deliver utility rebates after months of shifting timelines and delay. The Opposition says it is asking the ...
May 17, 2022
Liberals move to bar sanctioned Russians from Canada through immigration amendments
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is moving to ban Russians sanctioned over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine from entering Canada. The government tabled proposed amendments to federal immigration law in the...
May 17, 2022
Province says updated draft K-6 curriculum ready for piloting
Alberta's education minister says school authorities can pilot three updated draft K-6 subjects with students in classrooms across the province this fall.Adriana LaGrange says Alberta's government is ...
May 17, 2022
Suspect charged in deadly California church shooting
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged the suspect in the California church shooting with one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. Orange County District Att...
May 17, 2022
Medicine Hat Farmers' Market returns this Saturday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A sure sign of the change in season is the return of the Farmers' Market at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede.The market returns this Saturday to begin its 25th season of o...
May 17, 2022
Regular travel and public health measures can't coexist: Canadian Airport Council
OTTAWA - The Canadian Airports Council is asking the federal government to do away with COVID-19 protocols at customs to clear up the chaos that international travellers experience when they arrive in...
May 17, 2022
Echo Dale lake to open May 28
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The swim lake at Echo Dale Regional Park will open for the season on May 28 and there are plenty of new things to check out all over the park."There is so much to explore throughout...
May 17, 2022