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Canada soccer coach Casey Stoney proud to take part in 'Pride Celebration Match'
Coach Casey Stoney says she is proud to take part in Canada Soccer's "Pride Celebration Match" against Costa Rica at Toronto's BMO Field on June 27. "Obviously the life that I live and the identity th...
Jun 18, 2025
Maybe next year? A look at where Canadian teams stand amid Stanley Cup drought
The Stanley Cup drought for Canadian teams reached 32 years after the Edmonton Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in a second consecutive final on Tuesday. What about next year? Here's a look at wher...
Jun 18, 2025
Alberta led Canada in population growth in Q1 2025
It was a slow quarter for population growth across much of the country, but Alberta led the way with an increase.Statistics Canada says the national population grew by just 20,107 people (+zero per ce...
Jun 18, 2025
Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year thanks to the Liberal government's planned income tax cut. A one-percentage-poin...
Jun 18, 2025
Kin Coulee Park basketball court to be replaced
The basketball court at Kin Coulee Park will be replaced through a combined effort between the Medicine Hat Kinsmen Club and the City of Medicine Hat.The first phase of what the local Kinsmen club hop...
Jun 18, 2025
Quebec bans transport of some wild animals in nearly 100 communities over rabies risk
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is temporarily banning the transportation of some wild animal species in nearly 100 municipalities located close to areas where raccoon rabies has been detected. The b...
Jun 18, 2025
Canada's Fernandez into quarterfinals at Nottingham with win over Bucsa
Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lexus Nottingham Open tennis tournament after posting a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa on Wednesday. Fernandez faced nine break...
Jun 18, 2025
Jury reaches verdict in Karen Read murder trial over death of Boston police boyfriend
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read reached a verdict Wednesday in a divisive case about the death of a Boston police officer that lawyers have presented as either a tragic l...
Jun 18, 2025
Medicine Hat Police advise on grandparent scam
The Medicine Hat Police Service says the grandparents scam is once again circulating in the area.They say that generally a grandparent will receive a phone call from a con artist pretending to be thei...
Jun 18, 2025
Wildlife experts remove a plastic lid that was stuck on a Michigan bear's neck for two years
HILLMAN, Mich. (AP) - Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck - for two years. "It's pretty incredible that the bear surv...
Jun 18, 2025