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N.W.T. replaces Alberta curriculum for junior kindergarten to Grade 12 with B.C.'s
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says it will no longer teach Alberta's curriculum in its schools. The territory says it has signed an agreement with British Columbia to teach its junior kinder...
Dec 16, 2021
A how-to guide for COVID rapid testing
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Free rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 will be available in Medicine Hat tomorrow, so you may be wondering how do you actually go about using one.You've come to the right place, as C...
Dec 16, 2021
AP sources: Senate Dems’ immigration bid suffers key setback
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate parliamentarian has said a Democratic effort to let millions of immigrants remain temporarily in the U.S. should be dropped from an expansive social and environment bill, ...
Dec 16, 2021
'I do it because the kids love it,' says Adopt-a-Rink volunteer
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The weather has finally gotten cold enough that outdoor rinks and ponds will soon be filled with the sounds of hockey players and skaters.The City of Medicine Hat relies on voluntee...
Dec 16, 2021
Quebec orders shops, bars, restaurants, churches to operate at 50 per cent capacity
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault has announced a series of new COVID-19 restrictions to stop the spread of the Omicron variant, which he says risks overwhelming the province's health system. ...
Dec 16, 2021
Alberta Omicron cases nearly double in one day, total now at 119
There are 37 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Thursday.Medicine Hat has had 4,618 total cases - the 37 active, 4,503 recovered and there have been 78 deaths.There are four new cases in the ...
Dec 16, 2021
EV rebate program topped up with $73 million in fall economic update
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is topping up its electric vehicle rebate program so there is enough money to cover demand until the program gets retooled in the spring. The fall economic statement this wee...
Dec 16, 2021
NewsAlert: Canadiens-Flyers to be played without fans at the Bell Centre due to COVID
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers will play in an empty Bell Centre on Thursday night. The Canadiens announced about two hours before puck drop Quebec public health officials h...
Dec 16, 2021
Governments commit up to $300M for high-speed internet in Alberta
EDMONTON - Canadians across the country need access to reliable, high-speed Internet and the provincial and federal governments are helping residents out.Nate Glubish, minister of Service Alberta, ann...
Dec 16, 2021
Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent
TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...
Dec 16, 2021