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International Youth Day at Big Marble Go Centre Tuesday afternoon
A number of free activities are planned for International Youth Day at the Big Marble Go Centre on Aug. 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is for those aged 8-17 and includes activities like nerf wars...
Aug 12, 2025
Four Medicine Hat area athletes competing at Canada Summer Games
The 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's, N.L. has over 4,000 athletes competing in a variety of sports from Aug. 8-25.Those athletes include four from the Medicine Hat area and another from Brooks....
Aug 12, 2025
Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland's largest city, evacuation alert issued
ST. JOHN'S - More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John's, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province's largest c...
Aug 12, 2025
Legends from 1976 Canada Cup team to reunite at Serge Savard invitational
TERREBONNE - The 1976 Canadian men's hockey team is reuniting almost 50 years after winning the inaugural Canada Cup. Bobby Orr, Darryl Sittler, Bobby Clarke and head coach Scotty Bowman are among the...
Aug 12, 2025
In the news today: Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants...
Aug 12, 2025
Cancer survivor celebrates birthday by paying for patients' hospital parking
LONDON - Krystyna Locke is celebrating turning 63 by paying the parking fees for cancer patients. The lymphoma cancer survivor knows just how quickly those bills add up after a 20-year journey of hosp...
Aug 12, 2025
Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after days of heat
Sweltering heat is expected to continue in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces today, but relief is on the way for some. A multi-day heat wave should end today in southern Bri...
Aug 12, 2025
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA - A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh look at whether veterans of the Afghanistan conflict should be reconsidered for Canada's top military honour. Liberal MP Pau...
Aug 12, 2025
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. Uber Canada took the ...
Aug 11, 2025
Defenceman Ryker Evans agrees to 2-year extension with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Kraken defenceman Ryker Evans agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension, which carries a $2.05 million average annual value and runs through the 2026-27 NHL season. The 23-...
Aug 11, 2025