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Oilers sign Condors' netminder Rodrigue to one-year deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers padded their goaltending ranks by signing 22-year-old Olivier Rodrigue on Tuesday to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with an average annual value of US$775,000. The six...
Jul 04, 2023
N.W.T. reports suspected anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says there is a suspected anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change says 15 ...
Jul 04, 2023
UNESCO reaffirms threats to Wood Buffalo National Park, calls for action on oilsands
A United Nations body is affirming earlier findings that Canada's largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change.The UNESCO report, issued...
Jul 04, 2023
Air raid sirens sound in southern Israel, raising risk of new front of fighting
JENIN, West Bank (AP) - The Israeli military is reporting air-raid sirens in southern Israel, indicating rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. A rocket strike would risk opening up a new front of fighting ...
Jul 04, 2023
Mountain biker dies after crash at B.C.'s Big White resort
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police in Kelowna, B.C., say a mountain biker has died after a crash at Big White Ski Resort, which was hosting the B.C. Cup downhill racing event on the weekend. An RCMP spokesman con...
Jul 04, 2023
Medicine Hat APARC in desperate need of fosters for cats and dogs
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre (APARC) in Medicine Hat is in dire need of people willing to foster animals. Since this past March, the centre has taken in over 150 animals and ...
Jul 04, 2023
Alberta's potato industry worth $2.87 billion: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report is highlighting the significance of potatoes to Alberta's economy.Titled, "The Alberta Potato Industry; Growing Success in 2022," the Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) says...
Jul 04, 2023
Bronx becomes youngest-ever member of MHPS K9 unit
MEDICINE HAT, AB - City police welcomed a new four-legged member to their ranks on Friday.Bronx and Const. Garreth MacPherson completed their certification and is the newest K9 team at the Medicine Ha...
Jul 04, 2023
Rattlers name Chad Baron first head coach of women's hockey team
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat College Rattlers women's hockey team didn't have to look far to find its first head coach.Chad Baron served as the interim coach last year during the team's exhibit...
Jul 04, 2023
Marie-Philip Poulin ready for new women's pro hockey league
A woman destined to be a star player in the new North American women's professional hockey league can't wait to get started. Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie Philip-Poulin was among the Prof...
Jul 04, 2023