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Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds and parks in Ukrainian town: Joly
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Russian troops planted mines in playgrounds, parks and at the front gates of family homes in Irpin, a town she recently visited with the prime minist...
May 10, 2022
Man charged with killing mother at sea to inherit estate
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A man found floating on a raft in the ocean off the coast of Rhode Island in 2016 after his boat sank has been indicted on charges alleging he killed his mother at sea to inheri...
May 10, 2022
Project to upgrade irrigation at Hillside Cemetery restarting
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat is continuing with irrigation upgrades to replace aging infrastructure Hillside Cemetery.In a news release, the city says crews have now shifted focus to co...
May 10, 2022
'Need to get over:' Whitecaps want to right wrongs in Canadian Championship tilt
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are looking to turn the tide of recent history as the club gets set to face off against Canadian Premier League side Valour FC on Wednesday in a Canadian Championsh...
May 10, 2022
Provincial government providing funding to train more vets in Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB -The provincial government is investing $8.4 million over three years to train more vets at the University of Calgary.The funding will allow the faculty of veterinary medicine to doub...
May 10, 2022
Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine's 1st president, dies
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Leonid Kravchuk, who led Ukraine to independence amid the collapse of the Soviet Union and served as its first president, has died, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. He was 88. An...
May 10, 2022
Patrick Marleau, NHL all-time leader in games played, announces retirement
NHL veteran Patrick Marleau announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a career that saw him suit up for a record 1,779 career regular-season games over his 23-season career. The 42-year-old from Aneroi...
May 10, 2022
Construction of Wild Rose 2 Wind Farm could begin later this year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Construction of a 192 MW wind power plant consisting of 38 wind turbines is slated for later this year in Cypress County.Capstone Infrastructure Corporation announced on Sunday that...
May 10, 2022
Fraser pressed on why Immigration has not approved 2,900 Afghans who helped Canada
OTTAWA - NDP caucus chair Jenny Kwan says she is seeking urgent answers about what has happened to the applications of 2,900 Afghans who helped the Canadian military. Kwan is demanding Immigration Min...
May 10, 2022
Clumsy format, too many moderators made 2021 election debates less effective: report
OTTAWA - The federal debates commission says the next federal election's events should have a simpler format and better moderation to focus more on what the leaders say than what they are asked. The L...
May 10, 2022