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Here is what's on in Medicine Hat and area this weekend: March 7-9
It will be a warm weekend. Friday will bring a high of 9 C, Saturday will reach 13 C and Sunday will peak at 15 C before a cold, rainy Monday, according to Environment Canada.From monster trucks to th...
Mar 07, 2025

Terry Wilson, who helped Stampeders win 1971 Grey Cup, dead at 83
CALGARY - Terry Wilson, who played nine seasons in the CFL and helped the Calgary Stampeders win the 1971 Grey Cup, has died. The Stampeders said in a release that Wilson died Wednesday after a long i...
Mar 07, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Senators trade Norris, Bernard-Docker to Sabres for Cozens, Gilbert
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired centre Dylan Cozens, defenceman Dennis Gilbert and a second-round draft pick from the Buffalo Sabres for centre Josh Norris and defenceman Jacob Bernard-Dock...
Mar 07, 2025

Anxiety about Trump tariffs runs deep in Quebec industrial cities
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Quebec cities that depend on U.S. exports are struggling to navigate the twists and turns of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies. In Trois-Rivires, Que., managers and u...
Mar 07, 2025

Spring forward: Time to change the clocks this weekend
Albertans will join much of North America this weekend in adjusting their clocks to reflect the arrival of Daylight Saving Time.Alberta voted 50.2 per cent in a 2021 referendum to continue the twice y...
Mar 07, 2025

Ottawa pledges $675M for Gavi vaccine alliance, targets malaria, HPV doses
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $675 million for vaccination programs aimed at children in developing countries. The funding for Gavi, also known as the Vaccine Alliance, would be allocate...
Mar 07, 2025

Canada rugby sevens men down Tonga, Uganda to advance to Challenger Series semifinals
CAPE TOWN - Kal Sager ran in two of Canada's six tries in a dominant 38-7 win over Uganda on Friday in the second round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger Series. The Canadian men, who opened t...
Mar 07, 2025

Ottawa outlaws another 179 types of firearms, announces classification review
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says a...
Mar 07, 2025

Canadian men to play two friendlies in Montreal ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
Canada Soccer says the Canadian men's team will play at least two friendlies in Montreal in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup. There is no word on opposition yet for the games, the first of which is s...
Mar 07, 2025

Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security says it's ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administrati...
Mar 07, 2025