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Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms with quarterback Collaros on contract extension
WINNIPEG - American Zach Collaros will be under centre this season to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers chase a third straight Grey Cup title. The Bombers announced Thursday evening they've agreed to ter...
Jan 20, 2022
'Keep RCMP Tour' lands in Medicine Hat and Brooks
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The "Keep RCMP Tour" is making the rounds in Alberta, with its latest stops in Medicine Hat and Brooks on Thursday.The union representing RCMP members, the National Police Federatio...
Jan 20, 2022
Alberta 'not ready' to decriminalize drugs, Medicine Hat looking at all options
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Across Canada, more provinces are looking at decriminalizing personal possession and use of illicit drugs.The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police spoke about their stance on the...
Jan 20, 2022
ESPN shift in Australian Open coverage challenging for fans
Tennis fans used to staying up through the night to watch the Australian Open have had to change their viewing habits and are having trouble finding some of the matches they want to see. ESPN has dram...
Jan 20, 2022
Canadian women's under-18 hockey roster announced for cancelled world championship
CALGARY - Hockey Canada named its roster for the world under-18 women's hockey championship even though the tournament was cancelled. Jade Iginla, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, was a...
Jan 20, 2022
Kenney: Alberta may be past peak of Omicron wave, new high for hospitalizations
Alberta appears to have moved past the peak of the fifth wave of COVID-19, according to Premier Jason Kenney.He said that in 15 of the 19 communities where wastewater analysis is being done studies an...
Jan 20, 2022
Crown wants ex-journalist Jonah Keri to serve minimum one year in domestic abuse case
MONTREAL - Prosecutors want former Montreal sports writer Jonah Keri to be jailed for at least one year on domestic abuse charges, a sentencing hearing heard Thursday, while his lawyer argued against ...
Jan 20, 2022
Attendance to be halved for Canadian men's World Cup qualifier in Hamilton
What was expected to be a capacity crowd of 24,000 for Canada's high-profile World Cup qualifier against the U.S. on Jan. 30 at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field will now be restricted to 12,000. The game ...
Jan 20, 2022
Jury selected for federal trial over George Floyd’s killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A jury was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing, with the judge stressing repeatedly that fellow Officer ...
Jan 20, 2022
High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...
Jan 20, 2022