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Federal judge voids Georgia 'heartbeat' abortion restriction
ATLANTA - A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Georgia's 2019 "heartbeat" abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state...
Jul 13, 2020
More masks available from more locations, no mandatory order issued
Premier Jason Kenney says wearing a mask will not be made mandatory in the province but is imploring citizens to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19."We are not done with COVID but we are lea...
Jul 13, 2020
Raptors veteran Lowry believes the NBA restart will "work perfectly"
Kyle Lowry has been a big contributor to the NBA's return to the court as part of the players' association restart group. He strongly believes it will work. Speaking to the media for the first ti...
Jul 13, 2020
Experts believe Edmonton will change its CFL team name
As pressure mounts for professional sports teams to shed racist or stereotypical names, experts believe the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos will soon announce a name change. On Monday, the...
Jul 13, 2020
Statistics Canada analysis suggests small hit to inflation from pandemic
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadians' buying patterns changed so much during the COVID-19 pandemic that its measure of consumer inflation went a little wobbly. The agency previously reported...
Jul 13, 2020
Quebec photographer launches facial recognition lawsuit over RCMP's database use
OTTAWA - A Quebec photographer wants a judge to order the RCMP to destroy all of the images of Canadians it obtained through a controversial facial-recognition tool. Ha Vi Doan's proposed class-a...
Jul 13, 2020
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
WASHINGTON - The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut...
Jul 13, 2020
NHL announces 30 positive COVID tests in Phase 2, 13 more outside league protocol
NEW YORK - The NHL says 30 players tested positive for COVID-19 in testing during Phase 2 of the league's return-to-play plan, with another 13 testing positive outside of the league's protocol. The le...
Jul 13, 2020
Partners announce Google Canada program to get local businesses online
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Local small businesses in Medicine Hat have the chance to showcase their products and services online at no cost to start up.And the goal is to have 250 Medicine Hat local businesse...
Jul 13, 2020
MHC graduate Hanna wins provincial social studies education award
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Kent Hanna has spent the past four years turning his passion for history and learning into what he hopes is a long career.Now, he's been honoured by the Government of Alberta for th...
Jul 13, 2020