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A look at wildfires and evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.
YELLOWKNIFE - Some 20,000 people from Yellowknife and thousands more from other communities in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave due to nearby wildfires. Meanwhile, a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps place back-up goalie on season-ending injury list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say goalkeeper Thomas Hasal has been placed on Major League Soccer's season-ending injury list. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says the move is related t...
Aug 18, 2023
New residential parking permits for hospital area out next month
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Residents near the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital will be able to pick up new parking permits on Sept. 15. The current residential parking permits for the area expire on Sept. 30.Un...
Aug 18, 2023
Hatter pushes city to add crosswalk on Trans Canada Way
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Walking and biking are two ways Hatters try to help the environment and save money on gas.Sandy Halldorson and his wife cross Trans Canada way near the Rona to get to their gym ever...
Aug 18, 2023
Shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada: manufacturer
A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, the manufacturer says. Novo Nordisk says it is experiencing a temporary supply disruption with the Oze...
Aug 18, 2023
The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia
KELOWNA, B.C. - A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna, a city with a population of about 150,000, as threatening wildfires prompt officials to issue evacuation orders in parts of British C...
Aug 18, 2023
Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires
MONTREAL - Residents of northwestern Quebec have been evacuated because of high-intensity forest fires raging near Cree communities and Hydro-Qubec infrastructure. The Cree Board of Health says seven ...
Aug 18, 2023
Rattlers basketball alumnus now leading his own collegiate team
OLDS, AB - Along with many other collegiate sports, the Rattlers basketball season is on its way.This year, the men's team will face a squad led by one of their very own alumnus Collin Ralko, former c...
Aug 18, 2023
Top-secret briefing on foreign interference left out key documents: Green leader
OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says a top-secret briefing on foreign interference did not allow her to access key intelligence documents. Former special rapporteur David Johnston had releas...
Aug 18, 2023
Two men accused of robbery at local hotel
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two men from Medicine Hat are facing charges in connection with robbery earlier this week.On Aug. 15, police responded to a report of a disturbance at hotel located on Redcliff Driv...
Aug 18, 2023