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Not criminally responsible: Alek Minassian's likely defence, explained
TORONTO - The trial for a man who killed 10 people when he drove a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk is expected to hear defence lawyers argue this week that 28-year-old Alek Minassian should be found ...
Nov 09, 2020

Rules tightened for visitors to N.S. from outside Atlantic after COVID-19 cases spike
HALIFAX - In a bid to subdue a small but sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, Nova Scotia has introduced strict new rules for people arriving in the province from outside the Atlantic region. With 15 new c...
Nov 09, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott left angry and bitter over team's demise
TORONTO - One week after Super League rejected the Toronto Wolfpack's bid for reinstatement, Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott remains angry, bitter and incredulous. "I won't pull any punches," said the ...
Nov 09, 2020

Municipal works sanding, plowing, getting ready for snow removal
Since early Sunday morning crews have been working around the clock to keep Medicine Hat roads clear and they'll be doing so for a while longer."We were out all day yesterday from 5:30 in the morning ...
Nov 09, 2020

City preparing for potential 'watch status' designation, mask bylaw unlikely
MEDICINE HAT, AB - While Medicine Hat's active case count of COVID-19 remains relatively low compared to other cities across the province, the City of Medicine Hat is preparing for a jump.This accordi...
Nov 09, 2020

Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, an unprecedented move by a president struggling to accept election defeat and angry at a Pentagon leader he believes w...
Nov 09, 2020

Two women charged after vehicle taken from shop
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two women are facing stolen property charges after a company vehicle was taken from a shop in the city's light industrial area.The vehicle was recovered fewer than eight hours after...
Nov 09, 2020

No evidence of COVID-19 community transmission in Nunavut community: health officer
Nunavut's chief public health officer says there is no evidence of community transmission in Sanikiluaq after the territory confirmed its second case of COVID-19 in the community on the weekend. ...
Nov 09, 2020

Terry Fox among notable Canadians on shortlist for new $5 bill
OTTAWA - Terry Fox, who captivated a nation as he ran to raise awareness and money for cancer research, is among a group of notable Canadians shortlisted to appear on the new $5 bill. Fox is among the...
Nov 09, 2020

President-elect's long to-do list to include repairing damaged Canada-U.S. ties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joe Biden's to-do list just got a whole lot longer - and it's a safe bet it now includes patching the holes in Canada's relationship with the United States. But first, Biden has mor...
Nov 09, 2020