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North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care
North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger tha...
Apr 20, 2023
The federal government promised to plant 2 billion trees by 2030. It's nowhere close.
OTTAWA - Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco says Canada is nowhere close to meeting its goal of planting two billion trees in 10 years. The Liberals first made the massive tree-planting promise du...
Apr 20, 2023
Sudanese military rules out negotiations with rival force
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan's military has ruled out any negotiations with the rival paramilitary forces to end the crisis roiling the country and says it will only accept their surrender. A statemen...
Apr 20, 2023
SpaceX launches giant new rocket on 1st test flight
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) - SpaceX's new rocket, the biggest and most powerful ever built, blasted off Thursday on its first test flight, thundering into the South Texas sky in an attempt to orbi...
Apr 20, 2023
Canada's Shapovalov ousted from Barcelona Open in straight sets by Greece's Tsitsipas
BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been bounced from the Barcelona Open. He lost in straight sets to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in the clay court tournament's Round of 16 on Thursday. T...
Apr 20, 2023
Boiler failure leads to closure of Crestwood Rec Centre
MEDICINE HAT - City staff are making arrangementS to reschedule classes and activities from the CresTwood Rec Centre to the Big Marble Go Centre after the main boiler failed at the Crestwood facility....
Apr 20, 2023
In The News for April 20 : Federal public servant strike continues as both sides meet
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 April 20 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 20, 2023
Husband and wife Laing and Jones to make world mixed doubles curling debut
Steeped in international curling experience, Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing are about to embark on something new. The couple have a combined nine national championships, five world titles, three Olymp...
Apr 20, 2023
It will take more than money to fix health care: Canadian Medical Association
OTTAWA - The president of the Canadian Medical Association says the new health funding deal struck between provinces and the federal government represents the biggest nominal injection of cash into Ca...
Apr 20, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers bounced back in a big way last night, something the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to replicate. Here are five things to know as we head into tonight's post-season action: BUNTING'S ...
Apr 20, 2023