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Delaying new gun-control regulations could 'cost lives,' advocates warn Ottawa
OTTAWA - Two prominent gun-control groups are urging the Liberal government to proceed without delay in drafting regulations that will flesh out firearm legislation being reviewed by the Senate. They ...
Jun 01, 2023

Big Marble Go Centre to host free event for the public
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Summer is just a few weeks away. Residents of Medicine Hat will have an opportunity to have some early summer fun on Saturday, June 17. Big Marble Go Centre is having a free event t...
Jun 01, 2023

City man pleads guilty to sexual assault on person under 16
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a person under 16.Cory James Dominaux was originally charged after an investigation by Medicine Hat Police Service in Fe...
Jun 01, 2023

76ers hope new coach Nick Nurse can lead team to NBA title
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head coach as the franchise chases its first NBA championship in 41 years. The 76ers hired the 55-year-old Nurse, whom the...
Jun 01, 2023

Process underway for Han Dong's possible return to the Liberal caucus
OTTAWA - A senior government official says Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is leading a process to determine Independent MP Han Dong's possible return to the Liberal caucus. The Can...
Jun 01, 2023

MPs say Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza should be given honorary citizenship
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs and senators is hoping to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to Russian political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza in the coming weeks. Senators are leading the charge...
Jun 01, 2023

June energy rates released by the city
MEDICINE HAT, AB - June has arrived, and with it, the energy rates released by the City of Medicine Hat.Rates for natural gas and electricity have gone up since May. June's natural gas default regulat...
Jun 01, 2023

Quebec government moves to ban planned obsolescence, ensure products can be repaired
QUEBEC - The Quebec government wants to legislate a ban on planned obsolescence to ensure products bought by consumers can be repaired. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette introduced a bill today th...
Jun 01, 2023

Canada sanctions 'Russian collaborators' and political party in Moldova
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning seven people with ties to Moldova whom Ottawa has deemed to be "Russian collaborators," along with a minor political party in the eastern European country. The new sanct...
Jun 01, 2023

Treliving says meeting with Matthews his top priority as Maple Leafs GM
TORONTO - Brad Treliving has a long to-do list as the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The No. 1 priority is sitting down with the team's best player. Named the 18th GM in franchise his...
Jun 01, 2023