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Advocates thrilled as court orders Health Canada to reassess glyphosate decision
OTTAWA - A popular weed killer is back under review after the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Health Canada didn't follow its own rules for regulating pesticides and herbicides. It is the latest tw...
Feb 07, 2022
City council ready for next major planning step, says mayor
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's been months in the making, but work on Medicine Hat's strategic master plan will push ahead this week. City councillors will gather to compare notes on their key priorities on ...
Feb 07, 2022
Known active COVID cases declining in Medicine Hat
The number of COVID patients in Alberta hospitals dropped over the weekend but that hasn't translated to a drop in COVID ICU patients.The number of known active cases in Medicine Hat is also down sinc...
Feb 07, 2022
Judge: Kemp can't use leadership committee funds for primary
ATLANTA (AP) - A "leadership committee" created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp under a new state law must stop spending money to get the governor reelected during the Republican primary, a federal judge r...
Feb 07, 2022
Supreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama election map case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of ...
Feb 07, 2022
How many candidates could run for Conservative leader? Depends on timing and rules
OTTAWA - One candidate has decided to join the nascent Conservative leadership race so far and the timing and rules will help determine how many others will end up on the ballot. Ottawa-area MP Pierre...
Feb 07, 2022
Medicine Hat mayor supports call for municipal input on COVID-19 measures
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark is supporting a call for municipalities to have a say on easing pandemic restrictions in Alberta. Premier Jason Kenney is expected to announce this ...
Feb 07, 2022
County wants gravel, offering free testing to landowners
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Cypress County is offering free gravel source testing to landowners so it can develop a strong supply of gravel for decades from now.According to county CAO Tarolyn Aaserud, grave...
Feb 07, 2022
Expanded Holocaust museum coming to Montreal in 2025 to include hologram testimonials
MONTREAL - A bigger, more interactive and more modern Holocaust museum will be opening its doors in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood in 2025. If everything goes as planned, the opening of t...
Feb 07, 2022
Supreme Court's Wagner says justice system must continue modernizing beyond pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice says those working in the justice system must continue to build on innovations put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Wagner says "there is no turning back"...
Feb 07, 2022