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WATCH: Update on Alberta school re-entry plan and COVID-19
Premier Jason Kenney and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will update Albertans on the school re-entry plan for the 2020-21 school year and Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an...
Jul 21, 2020

'Seatbelts would have changed everything,' says boyfriend of bus crash victim
EDMONTON - The boyfriend of a woman killed when the sightseeing bus the couple was on rolled in the Rocky Mountains believes she would still be alive had passengers been wearing se...
Jul 21, 2020

City, feds indicate settlement in lawsuit over sage grouse protection order
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A lawsuit launched by the City of Medicine Hat against the Canadian government over a protection order for the sage grouse in southeastern Alberta looks to be coming to an end.The F...
Jul 21, 2020

There are injury risks in unprecedented NBA restart after four-month hiatus
If a high-performance athlete was a violin, Stuart Phillips says he or she would be a Stradivarius. Famous for their rich quality of sound, Stradivarius violins perf...
Jul 21, 2020

Ethiopia, Egypt reach 'major common understanding' on dam
JOHANNESBURG - Ethiopia's prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a "major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement" on a massive dam project...
Jul 21, 2020

Hearings begin for ex-Quebec deputy premier's request for stay of fraud charges
QUEBEC - Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused are asking a court for a stay of procedures on corruption-related charges. The former Liberal politician and...
Jul 21, 2020

CFL's Edmonton Eskimos will search for new name
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad made the move Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eli...
Jul 21, 2020

CFL's Edmonton Eskimos will search for new name
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name.The CFL squad made the announcement Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington Redskins as pressure mounts on teams to elimina...
Jul 21, 2020

Hatters praised for responsible choices throughout COVID-19
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- City officials gave a big kudos to Hatters today at the regular COVID-19 update.Mayor Ted Clugston and director of emergency management Merrick Brown both praised residents for how...
Jul 21, 2020

Singer, songwriter, activist Baez named Guthrie recipient
TULSA, Okla. - Singer, songwriter, activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joan Baez is this year's recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the ...
Jul 21, 2020