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Vancouver Whitecaps trade for defender Tristan Blackmon
VANCOUVER - Defender Tristan Blackmon was acquired by the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday night in a trade with Charlotte FC. Vancouver sends $475,000 in general allocation money to Charlotte in return...
Dec 14, 2021
Stay clear of river in Medicine Hat: fire officials
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Sections of the South Saskatchewan River have seen a noticeable growth of ice cover recently, and the Medicine Hat Fire Service is warning residents to stay clear of the river. With...
Dec 14, 2021
City councillor concerned with repair costs for rec facility
The future of a Medicine Hat recreational facility is murkier for one city councillor today.Ramona Robins, chair of Medicine Hat's public services committee, says it's unclear if the city will want to...
Dec 14, 2021
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available ...
Dec 14, 2021
From alcoholic to ultramarathon runner: one woman's journey to trying to break a Canadian record
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Running a marathon is no easy feat.Running an ultramarathon, which is anything longer than 42 kilometres, is even more challenging."I've always kinda liked doing things that are a l...
Dec 14, 2021
Omicron rapid spread prompts Liberals to limit number of MPs in Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government is vastly reducing the number of Liberal MPs present in the House of Commons due to the lightning spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. In addition, government Hou...
Dec 14, 2021
No immediate risk to schools that received threats, say Lethbridge police
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After spending most of the day investigating similar alleged threats at two city high schools, Lethbridge police indicate there is no evidence. On Dec. 14, two Lethbridge high schools...
Dec 14, 2021
Freeland asks provinces to use more rapid tests, says millions more tests are coming
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pleaded with provinces to use the COVID-19 rapid tests they've already been sent as she promised Ottawa will spend another $1.7 billion to buy millions more...
Dec 14, 2021
Pain lingers for Hamilton Tiger-Cats after overtime loss to Winnipeg in Grey Cup
Quality rest has been hard to come by for Tiger-Cats head coach Orlondo Steinauer over the last two nights, with thoughts of his team's painful Grey Cup overtime loss still swirling in his head. "Not ...
Dec 14, 2021
'Give where they live': CFSEA establishes Cypress County Community Fund
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta has created a new way for people in the region to better their communities.The Cypress County Community Fund ensures everyone can ...
Dec 14, 2021