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Alberta NDP accepts surplus recommendations by former VP of ATB Financial
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has accepted recommendations in a report conducted by the former VP and chief economist of ATB Financial.Todd Hirsch provided the NDP with eight fin...
Mar 24, 2023

Biden and Trudeau announce updates on cross-border migration, Norad, green economy
OTTAWA- U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say in a joint statement they are bolstering Norad, updating a treaty on cross-border asylum seekers and launching a one-yea...
Mar 24, 2023

WATCH: Firefighters camping out for Muscular Dystrophy Canada
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's a little early in the year for camping for most people. But then again, most people aren't members of Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services. Firefighters Dylan Gejdos and Br...
Mar 24, 2023

Alberta environment minister won't seek re-election
CALGARY - Another Alberta cabinet minister has announced she will not run in the upcoming provincial election.Environment Minister Sonya Savage says on Twitter that she has decided not to run for re-e...
Mar 24, 2023

PHOTOS: Northern lights dazzle in southern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Aurora Borealis danced across the southern Alberta sky on Thursday night and local residents took notice. Dozens of photos were posted on social media showcasing the sight in our co...
Mar 24, 2023

Boston forward A.J. Greer suspended one game for cross-checking on Mike Hoffman
NEW YORK - Boston Bruins winger A.J. Greer has been suspended one game for cross-checking Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Hoffman in the face, the NHL's department of player safety announced Friday. T...
Mar 24, 2023

Allow unvaccinated Canadians to cross U.S. border, Poilievre asks President Joe Biden
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has asked President Joe Biden to remove the U.S. government's requirement that Canadians be vaccinated for COVID-19 before crossing the border. He...
Mar 24, 2023

Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine out 2-4 weeks with triceps injury
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is out 2-4 weeks after straining a triceps muscle in practice, yet another blow to the last-place team in the NHL that has been hampere...
Mar 24, 2023

Yukon residential school site to be searched with ground-penetrating radar in summer
WHITEHORSE - A group working to identify Indigenous children who went missing from Yukon residential schools says ground-penetrating radar work will begin this summer at the site of the former Choutla...
Mar 24, 2023

In Dong's riding, residents want answers on interference but no 'rush' to judge
TORONTO - In Han Dong's Toronto riding on Friday, residents voiced hope that the truth would emerge about China's alleged interference in Canadian elections, but warned against condemning their newly ...
Mar 24, 2023