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City says water supply is safe
MEDICINE HAT - The city of Medicine Hat has set up an information page on their web-site, about asbestos-cement water pipes in the water system.A W-5 report over the weekend talked about the use of th...
Mar 28, 2023

39 dead in fire at Mexico migrant facility near US: official
MEXICO CITY (AP) - More than three dozen migrants have died in a fire at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico near the U.S. border, an official said Tuesday. Images from the scene showed...
Mar 28, 2023

Turbide takes unusual approach to training ahead of Canadian swimming trials
TORONTO - Paralympian Nicolas-Guy Turbide has had to go against conventional wisdom as he prepares for the Canadian swimming trials. Turbide earned bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and silver at the To...
Mar 28, 2023

B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister plans to announce how the government will ensure patients in the province will have secure access to the diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic. Adrian Dix...
Mar 28, 2023

Montreal single-use plastics ban comes into effect, covering range of products
MONTREAL - A Montreal municipal bylaw banning the use of single-use plastic items comes into effect today, with glasses, stir sticks, straws and utensils among the items that will be prohibited. The b...
Mar 28, 2023

Bring title insurers under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says
Title insurers need to be brought under anti-money laundering rules to fight against scam artists who impersonate homeowners to sell or mortgage their properties, a former insurance executive says. Ti...
Mar 28, 2023

Senior Mounties involved in N.S. mass shooting response either retired or in new jobs
HALIFAX - As a public inquiry prepares for the release of its final report into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, its findings are sure to refocus the spotlight on the RCMP's problem-plagued respons...
Mar 28, 2023

Oilers hold off Coyotes 5-4; McDavid reaches 140 points
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winning goal with 7:55 remaining and the Edmonton Oilers edged the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Monday night. Zack Hyman, Bouchard, Darnell Nurse and ...
Mar 27, 2023

Russia says it test-fired anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Defense Ministry says Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan. The ministry said Tuesday that two boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy ...
Mar 27, 2023

Pezzetta scores shootout winner; Canadiens beat Sabres 4-3
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Michael Pezzetta scored the decisive shootout goal and the Montreal Canadiens avoided playoff elimination by rallying to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Brendan...
Mar 27, 2023