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Number of temporary foreign workers in Quebec on the rise, labour minister says
QUEBEC - The number of temporary foreign workers is on the rise in Quebec, and the province's labour minister says he expects the trend to continue. Jean Boulet told a news conference today that the n...
Mar 01, 2023

'Thawed Out': Medalta announces country music festival
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medalta is going country.The historic clay district site has three days of country and bluegrass music coming up for the first Thawed Out Country Music Festival this month."From liv...
Mar 01, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan banning TikTok on government-issued devices
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says it is banning the use of the TikTok app on government-owned devices pending the results of a threat assessment by the federal government. More coming. The Can...
Mar 01, 2023

Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard named NHL rookie of the month for February
NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard is the NHL's rookie of the month for February. The 22-year-old went 4-0-1 with a .922 save percentage and 2.33 goals-against average in six appearanc...
Mar 01, 2023

Auger-Aliassime out of Dubai Tennis Championships with second-round loss to Sonego
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 loss to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Wednesday. Soneg...
Mar 01, 2023

Intel agencies: No sign adversaries behind 'Havana Syndrome'
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence agencies cannot link a foreign adversary to any of the incidents associated with so-called "Havana syndrome," the hundreds of cases of brain injuries and other symp...
Mar 01, 2023

Ex-Tory MP Bernard Valcourt pleads not guilty to obstructing, resisting police
EDMUNDSTON, N.B. - Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Bernard Valcourt has pleaded not guilty to obstructing and resisting police. Valcourt, 71, is accused of allegedly obstructing the work ...
Mar 01, 2023

World champion curler Lisa Weagle to oversee Canadian team in Youth Olympic Games
CALGARY - World champion curler Lisa Weagle will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in a place where she became an Olympian herself. The 36-year-old from Ottawa made he...
Mar 01, 2023

Medicine Hat local returns to Co-op Place to take on Tigers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Playing in your hometown arena is a childhood dream come true for athletes lucky enough to do so, like Caleb Wyrostok.The right winger in his fourth Western Hockey League season wit...
Mar 01, 2023

Former fire chief to stay in city administration role until next year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Shifting roles in City of Medicine Hat administration have solidified the position of managing director of public services for the next year but has the city looking for a new chief...
Mar 01, 2023