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Biden: Russia war a 'genocide,' trying to 'wipe out' Ukraine
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Russia's war in Ukraine amounted to genocide," accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to "wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian."...
Apr 12, 2022

New mural painted downtown
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Downtown Medicine Hat has had more colour added to its streets.A new mural had been painted on Third Street, catching the eye of passers-by and bringing more art to an already rich ...
Apr 12, 2022

California woman admits she faked 2016 kidnapping
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sherri Papini, the Northern California woman charged last month with faking her kidnapping in 2016, accepted a plea bargain with prosecutors Tuesday and acknowledged she made...
Apr 12, 2022

FIFA warned court of World Cup chaos if Russia played
GENEVA (AP) - Letting Russia try to qualify for the World Cup risked doing "irreparable and chaotic" harm to the competition, FIFA successfully argued at sport's highest court. The legal debate betwee...
Apr 12, 2022

Shelters for abuse victims report effects of COVID-19 on operations to StatCan
VANCOUVER - A new report from Statistics Canada says one in three shelters for people fleeing abuse reported they were greatly affected in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report used data...
Apr 12, 2022

PM critical of Alberta's approach to drug overdose crisis
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the Alberta government's response to the worsening drug overdose crisis while visiting Edmonton to promote the federal budget.Trudeau knocked the pr...
Apr 12, 2022

Quebec coroner calls for better communication after father kills children, self
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner's report into the 2019 deaths of a Montreal father and his two young children is calling for more communication between public health authorities to monitor the risk of dom...
Apr 12, 2022

Hatters Help Ukraine getting help
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local humanitarian volunteer group hoping to welcome Ukrainian evacuees to Medicine Hat is getting an assist from the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta.The CFSEA will c...
Apr 12, 2022

Villarreal stuns Bayern to reach Champions League semis
MUNICH (AP) - Villarreal stunned six-time European champion Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday thanks to Samuel Chukwueze's 88th-minute go...
Apr 12, 2022

City wants everyone to feel safe using off-leash areas
MEDICINE HAT, AB - During public engagement sessions for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, one issue came up time and time again, says a city manager: conflicts between people and dogs on and arou...
Apr 12, 2022