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Data leak shows dozens of Hatters donated to Freedom Convoy
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Dozens of Hatter's helped fund the Freedom Convoy, according to data leaked from GiveSendGo, an American fundraising platform.A wide range of locals donated to the protests includin...
Feb 16, 2022
Leaders cautioned against using blockades for political advantage
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat political science instructor thinks Jason Kenney should be careful not to claim a political victory with the peaceful end of the Coutts blockade. Jim Groom says it wa...
Feb 16, 2022
Canada's Tyler Pasher scores to lead Houston past Toronto FC in MLS pre-season play
AUSTIN, Texas - A goal by Canadian Tyler Pasher, a former Toronto FC academy member, proved to be the difference Wednesday as Toronto lost 2-1 to the Houston Dynamo in MLS pre-season play. The game wa...
Feb 16, 2022
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sex assault case adjourned to late March
TORONTO - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sexual assault case has been adjourned to late March. Nygard, 80, is charged with six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement,...
Feb 16, 2022
Two premiers, 16 governors call for reinstatement of border exemptions for truck drivers
EDMONTON - Provincial and state government leaders are calling on their respective federal governments to reinstate exemptions for international truck drivers.Addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Feb 16, 2022
CPNewsAlert: Protesters pack up, head out to end blockade at Manitoba-U. S. border
EMERSON, Man. - Protesters blocking a busy border crossing in southern Manitoba have packed up and traffic is flowing again. RCMP say they worked out a deal with the demonstrators to end the blockade ...
Feb 16, 2022
Alberta looking for contractors to build new highway rest areas
The provincial government is searching for interested parties to develop up to 18 highway rest areas across the province.Following extensive feedback from municipalities and the trucking industry over...
Feb 16, 2022
South Ridge park washrooms closed due to vandalism, graffiti
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The public washrooms at South Ridge Community Park are being closed due to vandalism and offensive graffitiThe city says the washrooms will be closed until they can be restored and ...
Feb 16, 2022
Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 58
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) - The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 58, local authorities said Wednesday. The cit...
Feb 16, 2022
Arrows sign Canadian international back Brock Webster to help fill injury void
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows, dealing with a spate of injuries among the backs, have signed Canadian international wing/fullback Brock Webster. Toronto (0-2-0) visit NOLA Gold on Saturday in Major Lea...
Feb 16, 2022