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Children's Advil and Tylenol shortage continues
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local pharmacist says two factors are leading to a significant shortage of children's Advil and Tylenol across Canada."There is a problem in the supply chain, in that COVID deplet...
Oct 13, 2022

Fox to avoid World Cup off-field controversy in Qatar
NEW YORK (AP) - Fox plans to avoid coverage of Qatar's controversial treatment of migrant workers during World Cup broadcasts, much as it didn't address criticism of Russia's government during the 201...
Oct 13, 2022

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime through to Firenze Open semifinals
FLORENCE, Italy - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the semifinals at the Firenze Open after topping Germany's Oscar Otte 6-4, 6(2)-7, 6-2 in the round of 16. The 22-year-old Montrealer hit...
Oct 13, 2022

Canada's Dylan Bibic claims world track cycling gold at 2024 Olympic venue
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France - Canada's Dylan Bibic won the men's scratch race at the world track cycling championship Thursday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian ...
Oct 13, 2022

City wins three Canadian Gas Association awards
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city's gas utility department is getting high marks from the Canadian Gas Association.The City of Medicine Hat Gas Utility was presented with three awards recognizing safety and...
Oct 13, 2022

Chronic Pain Self-Management workshops in Brooks
BROOKS, AB - Another session of Alberta Health Services' Better Choices, Better Health chronic pain self-management workshops begins next week in Brooks.The free six-week program is suitable for adult...
Oct 13, 2022

Drought prompts request for Metro Vancouver residents to take shorter showers
VANCOUVER - Water use in Metro Vancouver is much higher, while reservoir levels are lower than normal, prompting the regional district to ask millions of residents and businesses to conserve. A statem...
Oct 13, 2022

Carbon price rebates to be in Albertans' accounts on Friday
Residents of the three Prairie provinces and Ontario will receive their quarterly federal carbon price rebate payments tomorrow.The rebates are coming as a new Leger poll suggests residents of the fou...
Oct 13, 2022

Alberta, Saskatchewan say they were blindsided by decision to invoke Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - Provincial officials in Alberta and Saskatchewan got a Valentine's Day surprise from the prime minister this year when he called to say he was considering invoking the Emergencies Act, a publ...
Oct 13, 2022

Former Brier champ Menard wearing Canadian colours again at world mixed playdowns
Jean-Michel Menard settled for silver in his lone previous appearance at a world curling championship. The 2006 Brier champion is hoping to earn gold in his long-awaited return. The 46-year-old from G...
Oct 13, 2022