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Afghanistan, Hurricane Ida coverage gripped TV viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan and fearsome Hurricane Ida drew viewers to cable channels that focused on the unfolding events. Fox News Channel had the lion's share of the mos...
Aug 31, 2021
Manitoba Tories choose Kelvin Goertzen as interim leader, new premier until Oct. 30
WINNIPEG - Kelvin Goertzen will become Manitoba's 23rd premier. The governing Progressive Conservative caucus chose Goertzen Tuesday as interim party leader to replace Premier Brian Pallister, who is ...
Aug 31, 2021
Police respond to serious collision near Moose hockey rink
Updated 11 a.m. Sept. 1The driver of a moped scooter suffered serious injuries, after colliding with a car around 3:34 p.m. Tuesday.City police traffic investigators say the car was turning in front o...
Aug 31, 2021
Tough decisions for beef producers due to drought
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A lot of cattle producers are wrangling over how to handle their cattle herds as fall approaches. Drought conditions have reduced feed availability and drastically increased the cost ...
Aug 31, 2021
Pierre Fitzgibbon to return as Quebec economy minister after selling shares
QUEBEC - Pierre Fitzgibbon will return to the cabinet of Premier Franois Legault on Wednesday after withdrawing in June because of ethics violations. He will resume his role as economy minister follow...
Aug 31, 2021
One new COVID-19 death in Medicine Hat, active cases down
There are 528 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Tuesday.Medicine Hat has had 2,422 total cases - the 528 active, 1,865 recovered and there have been 29 deaths, one new today.There are 31 new...
Aug 31, 2021
Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruises into second round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of men's singles competition at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win over Argentina's Federico Delbonis on Tuesday. The seventh see...
Aug 31, 2021
AHS to require all staff to be vaccinated by Oct. 31
Alberta Health Services says all employees and contracted health-care providers including physicians and other frontline healthcare workers will need to be fully immunized against COVID-19 by Oct. 31....
Aug 31, 2021
Concerns for alcohol dependent after closure of liquor store in Gleichen
GLEICHEN, AB - RCMP are asking business owners to exercise judgment when selling certain products following the closure of the closure of the Gleichen Hotel and Liquor Store.The hotel and liquor store...
Aug 31, 2021
Canada's spy service once again admonished by court over duty of candour
OTTAWA - A federal judge blames "a combination of institutional and systemic negligence" for the latest instance of Canada's spy service failing to be sufficiently forthcoming about applications for j...
Aug 31, 2021