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Medals for North American Indigenous Games showcase Mi'kmaq culture
MILLBROOK, N.S. - Medals to be awarded at this summer's North American Indigenous Games in Nova Scotia will showcase Mi'kmaq art, including a traditional eight-pointed star. Organizers revealed the de...
Jan 17, 2023
Council debates when incoming city manager should make recommendations on economic development
MEDICINE HAT, AB - City Council defeated a motion at Monday's night council meeting calling on the incoming city manager to make economic development the top priority as soon as she starts.Ann Mitchel...
Jan 17, 2023
Police search for answers at 'vast' Quebec explosion site where three found dead
MONTREAL - The investigation into the causes of a fatal blast at a propane company north of Montreal could be long and complex, police said Tuesday after three bodies were found at the site. Officials...
Jan 17, 2023
Residential school records needed to answer 'hard questions': special interlocutor
VANCOUVER - The woman appointed to work with Indigenous communities as they search for unmarked graves around former residential schools says additional records must be shared in order to answer "hard...
Jan 17, 2023
Coroner orders inquiry into death of 21-year-man at Montreal jail
MONTREAL - Quebec's head coroner has ordered an inquest into the jail death of a Black man in Montreal following an altercation with correctional staff just before Christmas. Pascale Descary announced...
Jan 17, 2023
Edmonton Elks sign defensive back Harry, receiver Vandervoort to contract extensions
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed defensive back Jamie Harry and receiver Danny Vandervoort to one-year contract extensions Tuesday. Both players are Canadians. Harry appeared in nine games for Edmo...
Jan 17, 2023
Oilers forward Evander Kane set to return from LTIR against Kraken
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers activated forward Evander Kane off long-term injured reserve ahead of their Tuesday night game against the visiting Seattle Kraken. Kane had been sidelined since sustain...
Jan 17, 2023
Canadian QB Rourke looking to carve out NFL career with Jacksonville Jaguars
SURREY, B.C. - Former B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke says he's looking to create a job for himself as he heads to the NFL. The 24-year-old from Victoria inked a standard rookie contract with the...
Jan 17, 2023
Pregame: Cougars at Tigers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers welcome an unfamiliar foe to Co-op Place tonight. With COVID impacting the Western Hockey League's schedule it's been more than three years since the Tigers ...
Jan 17, 2023
Officials promise changes at Montreal hospital after ER nurse protest
MONTREAL - Officials at a major Montreal hospital are promising changes after almost 100 emergency room nurses demanded the resignation of their unit chief. The ER at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital...
Jan 17, 2023