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Families of military members killed in 2020 Cyclone helicopter crash sue manufacturer
OTTAWA - The families of six members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were killed in a helicopter crash in April 2020 are suing the manufacturer. The suit was filed in U.S. Federal Court in Pennsylvan...
Jul 19, 2023

Senior wildlife biologist hopeful council adopts deer feeding bylaw
MEDICINE HAT, AB - An official from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas says city officials need to take action to reduce the number of human interactions with deer in city limits. Senior wildlife...
Jul 19, 2023

McCutcheon and Viterra trails temporarily closed starting Friday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Starting Friday, July 21, McCutcheon and Viterra trails will be temporarily closed for yellow line painting. The yellow line is part of the city's efforts in ensuring the safety and...
Jul 19, 2023

Offensive tackle Cage to miss Argos game with Ticats due to thigh injury
Toronto Argonauts tackle Isiah Cage will miss a third straight game with a thigh injury. On Wendesday, the Argos (4-0) listed Cage as being out for their road game Friday night versus the Hamilton Tig...
Jul 19, 2023

Winnipeg Jets, Gabriel Vilardi avoid arbitration, agree to two-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and forward Gabriel Vilardi avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract worth US$6.875 million on Wednesday. Vilardi's hearing was set for July 28 after the two...
Jul 19, 2023

CAQ member Joëlle Boutin quits politics, setting stage for byelection faceoff with PQ
QUEBEC - A member of the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec party is quitting politics to take on a job in the private sector. The departure of Jolle Boutin sets the stage for a byelection in Quebec Cit...
Jul 19, 2023

N.W.T. confirms anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - The Northwest Territories government is confirming an anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change reported t...
Jul 19, 2023

Construction begins on Blood Tribe Recovery Community
CARDSTON, AB - Construction has begun on a new recovery community in southern Alberta.Alberta's government is partnering with the Blood Tribe to build the Blood Tribe Recovery Community. Officials bro...
Jul 19, 2023

Stanford University president announces resignation over concerns about his research
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The president of Stanford University said Wednesday he would resign, citing an independent review that cleared him of research misconduct but found flaws in some papers he authore...
Jul 19, 2023

Federal judge nixes Donald Trump’s bid to move hush-money criminal case, keeping it in state court
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to move his hush-money criminal case from New York state court to federal court, ruling that the former president had failed to...
Jul 19, 2023