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Here is what's on this weekend in Medicine Hat and area: Jan. 24-26
It's a busy weekend of events in Medicine Hat and area this weekend.-Country Music ConcertThe Country Night in Canada Tour has a stop Friday night at Ralph's Texas Bar & Steak House. Performers in...
Jan 24, 2025

Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to help the Crown corporation continue operating amid "significant financial challenges." Canada Post says it was notified...
Jan 24, 2025

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling t...
Jan 24, 2025

B.C. climate activist couple to live in Pakistan if deportation proceeds
VANCOUVER - British Columbia climate activist Zain Haq and his wife Sophia Papp are planning to live together in Pakistan if his threatened deportation proceeds on Saturday, and blame his imminent exp...
Jan 24, 2025

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling t...
Jan 24, 2025

Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn't commit to doing so. NATO members have all committed to spend t...
Jan 24, 2025

Critics denounce Vancouver mayor's 'Trumpian' plan to 'integrate' Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Critics are denouncing Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson saying his proposal to pause supportive hous...
Jan 24, 2025

Utah Hockey Club's bid to trademark 'Yeti' for team name hits snag
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused a request by the NHL's Utah Hockey Club to trademark the name Utah Yetis. The USPTO issued a refusal Jan. 9, citing the "likeliho...
Jan 24, 2025

Jaguars hire Bucs OC Liam Coen as head coach after making necessary moves
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history Friday, capping a covert operation that included owner ...
Jan 24, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps pick up Canadian forward Jayden Nelson from Norwegian club
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired Canadian forward Jayden Nelson ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The 'Caps announced the move Friday, saying the 22-year-old athlete from Bramp...
Jan 24, 2025