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United States blanks Finland 3-0 to advance to women's world hockey final
CALGARY - The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women's world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S....
Aug 30, 2021
Students head back to school after summer break
MEDICINE HAT, AB- It's the start of the school year and many were excited to be heading back to class. "I feel amazing because it is the start of the new school year," said one young student.Last year...
Aug 30, 2021
Atkins believes slump is behind Blue Jays as Toronto makes late playoff push
TORONTO - General manager Ross Atkins believes his Blue Jays have put their recent slump behind them and will make another playoff push in the final five weeks of 2021. Toronto wiped out an impressive...
Aug 30, 2021
Truth Test: Is the Trudeau government profiting off of student debt?
OTTAWA - The Truth Test is a project of The Canadian Press that examines the accuracy of statements made by politicians. Each claim is researched and analyzed to provide Canadians with facts instead o...
Aug 30, 2021
Singh promises to crack down on billionaires, close corporate tax loopholes
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is recommitting to a crackdown on artful tax dodgers with high net worth. The pledge is part of a basket of measures that aim to raise revenue while lowering inequali...
Aug 30, 2021
Riders, Elks say fans will need proof of vaccination or negative COVID test
The Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders will require fans to provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or a negative test to attend home games.The Roughriders announced Monday their enhanced he...
Aug 30, 2021
More than 11,000 active COVID-19 cases in Alberta, 400 hospitalizations
There are more than 11,000 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta as the province counted more than 3,000 new cases since Friday.There are 544 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Monday.Medicine ...
Aug 30, 2021
Canada names 30-man roster to face U.S. in first stage of Rugby World Cup qualifying
Kyle Baillie, Matt Heaton and Lucas Rumball lead Canada's 30-man roster for the Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles starting Saturday in St. John's, N.L. The 22nd-ranked Canadian...
Aug 30, 2021
Some Albertans eligible for third COVID-19 vaccine doses on Sept. 1
Alberta has announced that third doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for seniors in congregate care facilities and immunocompromised Albertans beginning on Sept. 1.In addition, the province sa...
Aug 30, 2021
Ex-provincial police chief Martin Prud'homme, government reach settlement
MONTREAL - A 29-month dispute between the Quebec government and the former head of its provincial police force has concluded with Martin Prud'homme announcing his retirement. In a statement sent throu...
Aug 30, 2021