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Notley, Phillips blast new COVID measures, advocate for vaccine passports
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two prominent members of Alberta's NDP are calling out Premier Jason Kenney and his announcements of new COVID-19 restrictions.On Friday, Kenney announced the return of a face mask ma...
Sep 03, 2021

Activity group registration drive on Saturday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Youth sports and activity groups are eager to ramp up again.Tomorrow, groups will gather tomorrow at the Medicine Hat Mall to show Hatters just how many options there are to get phy...
Sep 03, 2021

One new COVID-19 death in Medicine Hat, active cases still rising
There are 569 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Friday.Medicine Hat has had 2,578 total cases - the 569 active, 1,978 recovered and there have been 31 deaths, one new today. There are 57 new...
Sep 03, 2021

Elections Canada posts cap of about $30M on three big parties' campaign spending
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer has announced the initial ceiling on parties' expenditures in the election campaign now in full swing. The spending limits are based on the length of the vote...
Sep 03, 2021

Depth key as depleted Vancouver Whitecaps look to extend three-game win streak
VANCOUVER - When Thomas Hasal last made a start for the Vancouver Whitecaps, the team was at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, desperate to turn its season around. Now, as the 22-year-ol...
Sep 03, 2021

Canada could see above 15K daily COVID-19 cases next month, Tam says
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says there is an urgent need for more people between 18 and 39 to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the impact of the Delta variant. "This is a cr...
Sep 03, 2021

Fortin's lawyers fight bid to toss his lawsuit over removal from vaccine post
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's lawyers are fighting a federal attempt to quash their client's lawsuit over his removal as head of Canada's vaccine distribution campaign. In a newly filed Federal Cou...
Sep 03, 2021

Hatter facing firearms, stolen property charges
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat resident has been charged after an illegal shotgun and identity documents were found at his residence.According to the Medicine Hat Police Service, members of the ALE...
Sep 03, 2021

Erratic driver arrested near Swift Current
SWIFT CURRENT, SK - Members of the Maple Creek RCMP were among several police agencies in southwestern Saskatchewan that helped get an erratic driver off the Trans-Canada Highway on Wednesday night.Re...
Sep 03, 2021

Palace: Princess Charlene of Monaco's health 'reassuring'
PARIS (AP) - Monaco's Princess Charlene is in "reassuring" condition after being suddenly hospitalized with complications from a serious sinus infection, the principality's palace said Friday. Princes...
Sep 03, 2021