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Edmonton Elks release American defensive back Dwayne Thompson II
EDMONTON - Defensive back Dwayne Thompson II has been released by the Edmonton Elks. The American started in eight games for Edmonton this year. Thompson had 27 defensive tackles on the season after s...
Sep 25, 2023
Peer support organization for first responders launches in Alberta
ALBERTA - An independent Canadian peer support organization run entirely by volunteers has opened its doors in Alberta today. Boots on the Ground is a phone line open 24/7, run by first responders, fo...
Sep 25, 2023
Theatre manager says they'll take their time to do Monarch reopening right, as opposed to right now
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One week ago the city announced the sale of the Monarch Theatre and the man who will be running the day-to-day operations says it's been a magical time working to get the theatre op...
Sep 25, 2023
Canadian women set out to take another step forward with Olympic berth on the line
TORONTO - Canada women's soccer head coach Bev Priestman says her squad is ready to take another step forward on Tuesday. Canada will host Jamaica at Toronto's BMO Field in the second of a two-legged ...
Sep 25, 2023
Medicine Hat Catholic board to build one new school, close three
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education is moving ahead with plans for a new school.A letter was sent to parents Monday indicating the board of trustees will formally approve c...
Sep 25, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays playoff hopes all come down to six-game homestand
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' post-season fate will be determined this week. Toronto will host the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in a six-game homestand starting Tuesday. The Blue Jays hold t...
Sep 25, 2023
Three fishers die after boat sinks off Quebec coast, three others rescued
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say three people are dead after a fishing boat sunk off the province's Lower North Shore early this morning. The Canadian Coast Guard says six people were aboard th...
Sep 25, 2023
Federal minister criticizes Manitoba Tory ad that cites rejection of landfill search
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives came under fire Monday for taking out a newspaper ad that highlights, in part, the province's decision to not search a landfill for the remains of two I...
Sep 25, 2023
Man charged following suspicious fire
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A 51-year-old man from Medicine Hat has been charged with arson in connection to a suspicious fire.Members of the Medicine Hat Police Service and the Medicine Hat Fire Department re...
Sep 25, 2023
Canada names new ambassador to Armenia amid Nagorno-Karabakh tensions
OTTAWA - Canada's government has announced the ambassador who is to helm a new embassy in Armenia at a time of escalating military conflict in neighbouring Azerbaijan. Andrew Turner, a career diplomat...
Sep 25, 2023