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Suspended Alberta justice minister says he's not guilty of distracted driving
EDMONTON - Alberta cabinet minister Kaycee Madu says he understands why Premier Jason Kenney relieved him of the justice portfolio after Madu phoned Edmonton's police chief about a traffic ticket.Madu...
Jan 19, 2022
Coast Guard retiring key ocean science vessel, replacement delayed yet again
OTTAWA - The federal government is being forced to retire one of the Canadian Coast Guard's important science vessels, dealing a blow to the country's ocean research capabilities for at least the next...
Jan 19, 2022
First shipment of COVID-19 antiviral pill on its way across Canada: PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the first shipment of an oral COVID-19 pill is making its way across Canada but is no substitute for vaccination against the rapidly spreading virus.The anti-viral d...
Jan 19, 2022
UAE envoy: Yemen's Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Yemen's Houthi rebels used cruise and ballistic missiles, in addition to drones, in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a ...
Jan 19, 2022
Source: Toronto FC trades midfielder Mark Delgado to Los Angeles Galaxy
TORONTO - Midfielder Mark Delgado, who ranks third in Toronto FC appearances among active players, is headed to the Los Angeles Galaxy to reunite with coach Greg Vanney. A source, not authorized to sp...
Jan 19, 2022
Golf simulators becoming a popular way to play during winter
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Golfers can keep swinging for the fairways in the winter on a growing number of golf simulators in the city.Simulators use cameras to detect your club speed and path while swinging....
Jan 19, 2022
Ottawa and First Nations in P.E.I. sign agreement to establish national park reserve
LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. - Parks Canada signed a provisional agreement today with two First Nations to establish a new national park reserve on a pristine chain of islands along the northwest coast of Pr...
Jan 19, 2022
Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games
CANMORE, Alta. - Emma Lunder is one of the headliners on the list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated Wednesday for next month's Beijing Olympics. Lunder, from Vernon, B.C., opened the World Cup se...
Jan 19, 2022
Ukraine tensions: Frigate at 'high' readiness as it sets off for NATO mission
HALIFAX - A Royal Canadian Navy admiral says a frigate departing today for the Mediterranean is prepared for "any threat" as tensions with Russia mount. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, families weren't ...
Jan 19, 2022
Seven-year sentence for Tovar-Aguilar on sex assault charges
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat man who pleaded guilty to six sexual assault-related charges was sentenced this week but will return to court next month on additional charges.Claudio Tovar-Aguilar w...
Jan 19, 2022