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On-call teacher in Yukon is accused of possessing child pornography
WHITEHORSE - An on-call teacher in Yukon who worked at 10 different schools over five years has been charged with possession of child pornography. Yukon Education Minister Jeanie McLean says in a stat...
Jan 04, 2024
Dumpster and encampment fires a concern for Medicine Hat fire service
Dumpster and encampment fires have become an bigger concern for Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services during the past year.Carter Gramlich, a fire prevention officer with the service, said there ar...
Jan 04, 2024
Edmonton Elks release veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks released veteran American defensive back Aaron Grymes on Thursday. Grymes spent eight seasons (2013-15, 2017-18, 2021-23) with Edmonton. He appeared in 79 career games, re...
Jan 04, 2024
Accidental fire breaks out beside Medicine Hat dollar store
Medicine Hat emergency services responded to an accidental fire near a south end Dollarama Thursday afternoon.At least three fire trucks were at the scene and fire fighters were seen putting a ladder ...
Jan 04, 2024
Initial foreign interference inquiry hearings to weigh confidentiality of information
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference says its initial hearings will help identify ways to make information public, even though much of it will originate from classified documents and s...
Jan 04, 2024
Here's what to do with your Christmas tree in Medicine Hat
As many Hatters found out this week, the holidays are over and daily routines are back.While new gifts are being enjoyed and leftovers consumed, those who brought a fresh, green Christmas tree into th...
Jan 04, 2024
Piper Gilles returns to Canadian figure skating championship after cancer scare
The 2024 Canadian figure skating championship will feel like a return to normal for ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. The two-time world championship bronze medallists didn't compete in last ...
Jan 04, 2024
Roughriders sign returner Mario Alford to contract extension
REGINA - Mario Alford is staying put. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed the veteran receiver/returner to a one-year extension Thursday. He was slated to become a free agent next month. The five-foot...
Jan 04, 2024
Liberals pick candidate for O'Toole byelection who first tried running for Tories
OTTAWA - A man who initially sought the Conservative nomination for a Greater Toronto Area riding has instead become the Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection. The Liberal party announced today ...
Jan 04, 2024
Report: Canadian champion ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen accused of sexual assault
USA Today has reported that Canadian ice dance champion Nikolaj Sorensen is under investigation by Canada's Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner for an alleged sexual assault in 2012. Sorensen, ...
Jan 04, 2024