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Jean Charest presses Conservative party to hold third leadership debate
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is pressing the party to decide whether it will hold a third debate for contenders. Charest's request comes as members of the committee ...
Jul 20, 2022
Cost of investigation into former MHPS chief Mike Worden revealed
MEDICINE HAT, AB - City taxpayers will be on the hook for the cost of the investigation into former police chief Mike Worden. An external investigation was triggered by the Medicine Hat Police Commiss...
Jul 20, 2022
MP Kevin Vuong fined for failing to report sex assault charge to Naval Reserve
MONTREAL - Kevin Vuong, a Toronto member of Parliament and naval reservist, has been fined $500 for failing to tell the Royal Canadian Navy about a 2019 sexual assault charge. Naval Reserve spokesman ...
Jul 20, 2022
Roughriders cancel practice after six more players test positive for COVID-19
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders cancelled their practice Wednesday after six additional players tested positive for COVID-19. The team said in a release it has 10 players in various stages of CO...
Jul 20, 2022
Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance
POWERVIEW, Man. - A First Nations woman says she is disappointed a 92-year-old priest accused of assaulting her when she was a student at a former residential school did not attend his first court app...
Jul 20, 2022
WestJet employees in Calgary and Vancouver back strike vote if deal can't be reached
CALGARY - The union representing more than 700 WestJet employees at airports in Calgary and Vancouver says they have voted to support a strike if they cannot reach a new contract with the airline.Unif...
Jul 20, 2022
Storm caused 'considerable damage' at Echo Dale, says city
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Power restoration and clean-up work continues two days after dangerous winds tore through southeastern Alberta.The City of Medicine Hat says on Wednesday morning 41 customers remain...
Jul 20, 2022
Johnny Gaudreau pens letter to Calgary after leaving Flames in free agency
Johnny Gaudreau says he was always open to staying with the Calgary Flames. The draw of being closer to family, however, became too strong. The star winger penned a piece in The Players' Tribune publi...
Jul 20, 2022
Hatters 'love to eat': Stampede pancake breakfasts start Thursday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Stampede is back in a big way and one of the most popular parts of the week is back in an even bigger way.Nine pancake breakfasts will happen this year as part of t...
Jul 20, 2022
Grey Cup-champion Blue Bombers post $2.1 million profit from 2021 season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were big winners on and off the field last season. Winnipeg capped the CFL's return in 2021 with a second straight Grey Cup title. On Wednesday, the community-owne...
Jul 20, 2022