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In The News for June 20: Did last night's byelections change anything in Ottawa?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, June 20, 2023 ... What we are watchin...
Jun 20, 2023

'Motivated and prepared': Canadian Forces engineers training Ukrainian troops
WROCLAW, Poland - A passionate Ukrainian soldier hopes the skills he's learning from Canadian troops and their allies will ultimately help make a difference in winning the war with Russia. About 100 U...
Jun 20, 2023

Byelections return seats to Liberals, Conservatives but with closer contest in Oxford
OTTAWA - Four byelections have returned seats back to the Liberals and Conservatives in strongholds many observers expected to remain status quo. The federal Conservatives' Branden Leslie cruised to v...
Jun 20, 2023

Manitoba city discusses options, possible memorial to honour 15 killed in bus crash
DAUPHIN, Man. - A western Manitoba community is grappling with how to honour 15 seniors killed in a fiery bus crash last week. Dauphin city council held an in-camera meeting Monday to discuss how it s...
Jun 20, 2023

HALO requests operational funding from City of Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The HALO Air Ambulance program is asking the city for stable funding to help continue its life-saving service to southern Alberta.The air ambulance asked the city to become its fund...
Jun 20, 2023

Community support organizations receive two year funding support
MEDICINE HAT, AB - City council approved funding to support several organizations that enhance the well-being of our community. Council awarded a total of $670,000 through the Family and Community Sup...
Jun 19, 2023

Arraez gets 5 hits as Marlins whip visiting Blue Jays 11-0
MIAMI (AP) - Luis Arraez went 5 for 5 again to raise his batting average to .400, and Jorge Soler homered as the streaking Miami Marlins routed the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Monday night. Jon Berti ha...
Jun 19, 2023

Canada's top military commander returns to Medicine Hat for cadet inspection and parade
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The cadet class of 2023 had a special guest in its midst for its annual ceremonial review on Monday at Patterson Armoury.Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada's chief of the defence staff, led th...
Jun 19, 2023

Redcliff Legion hoping to continue operations for years to come
REDCLIFF, AB - The Redcliff Legion has operated in downtown Redcliff since 1926. Throughout those 97 years, the Legion has been proud to serve and help the community. Now, it is looking to the communi...
Jun 19, 2023

Injured employees had complained of long commutes prior to bus crash: union
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The union representing housekeepers at a pipeline camp who were involved in a bus crash near Prince George, B.C., on Friday says they're awaiting a grievance decision over compla...
Jun 19, 2023