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Weagle and Kennedy tabbed as Canadian mixed doubles backups at Beijing Games
Veteran curlers Marc Kennedy and Lisa Weagle will serve as backups in the event an injury or positive COVID-19 test forces a change to the Canadian mixed doubles roster before the start of the Beijing...
Jan 21, 2022
Louie Anderson, comic and Emmy winner for 'Baskets,' dies at 68
LOS ANGELES - Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets,'' has died at age...
Jan 21, 2022
Albertans’ confidence in personal finances plummets amid pandemic fatigue and uncertainty
As uncertainty and pandemic fatigue continue to build, Albertans' confidence in their personal finances has plummeted, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index conducted quarterly by Ipsos. The...
Jan 21, 2022
City manager Robert Nicolay retiring
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Robert Nicolay will step back from his role as city manager at the end of January.A release from the City of Medicine Hat says council is working on a transition plan and members wi...
Jan 21, 2022
Medicine Hat Transit watching closely in case service changes are needed
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Transit operations will continue as scheduled for now but officials want people to be prepared for possible "short-notice service adjustments."Riders are encouraged to ...
Jan 21, 2022
O'Toole's flaws must be part of Conservative election report: Sen. Batters
OTTAWA - The Conservative senator ousted for spearheading an effort to review Erin O'Toole's leadership says a forthcoming report of the party's election loss must confront its most serious flaws - in...
Jan 21, 2022
$28-million class-action settlement in sex abuse case against Clerics of St-Viateur
MONTREAL - Lawyers say a $28-million settlement has been reached for more than 375 sexual abuse victims of Quebec-based Catholic religious order the Clerics of St-Viateur. Montreal law firm Arsenault,...
Jan 21, 2022
Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats
OTTAWA - Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lo...
Jan 21, 2022
Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats
OTTAWA - Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lo...
Jan 21, 2022
Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74
Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his "Bat Out of Hell'' album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as "Paradise By the Dashboard Light,'' "Two Out of Three Ain'...
Jan 21, 2022