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Substation for Medicine Hat denied by Alberta Utilities Commission
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city received an update on Monday in which they were notified that the city's request for a substation in the southwest quadrant of the city was denied.Plans for the substation ...
Jun 13, 2023

A look at the Toronto Raptors' new head coach Darko Rajakovic
Darko Rajakovic may not yet be a familiar name in Toronto, but he has a coaching pedigree that spans almost three decades from Serbia, to Spain, to North America. Here is a look at the Raptors' new he...
Jun 13, 2023

Ice cream truck supplying treats and bringing back memories for Hatters
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's been unusually hot in Medicine Hat this year with temperatures above 30 C common so far this spring. And you probably shouldn't expect much relief as June becomes July.Two Hatt...
Jun 13, 2023

Flooding closes a majority of Waterton Lakes National Park
WATERTON, AB - On June 12, Parks Canada announced that significant rain over the weekend resulted in the closure of a majority of Waterton Lakes National Park until further notice. According to Parks ...
Jun 13, 2023

Changes cut wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government is lauding changes to its health-care system that it says reduced wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent. The territory released a r...
Jun 13, 2023

Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada
Hundreds of wildfires continue to rage in Canada as storms forecast across the country could bring much-needed rain, but also the risk of powerful winds and lightning. Here's a look at developments Tu...
Jun 13, 2023

Canada's Bianca Andreescu wins opening match at Libema Open
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands - Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated Turkey's Zenyep Sonmez 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in first-round play at the Libema Open. Andreescu, the No. 6 seed from Mississauga, Ont., ...
Jun 13, 2023

Chief justice 'not comfortable' with lack of transparency over judicial complaints
OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says he has asked the national body that oversees the conduct of judges to consider making the process for dealing with complaints more transparent. At a news conferenc...
Jun 13, 2023

Rain could help Quebec firefighting effort as more than 7,200 people still evacuated
MONTREAL - Quebec's public security minister says a rainy forecast is raising hopes that the province's more than 7,200 fire evacuees will be able to return home in the coming days. Franois Bonnardel ...
Jun 13, 2023

Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news
OTTAWA - Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate. Chris Dell, n...
Jun 13, 2023