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Crown appeals prison term for trucker convicted in killing of woman in Edmonton hotel
EDMONTON - Crown prosecutors are appealing a 12 1/2-year sentence given to an Ontario truck driver found guilty in the killing of a woman in his Edmonton hotel room. Bradley Barton was sentenced in Ju...
Aug 16, 2021
Ontario open to child care deal with federal Liberals, with some flexibility: Lecce
TORONTO - Ontario's education minister says his government is open to striking a deal on affordable child care with the federal Liberals if it accounts for what he described as the province's "unique"...
Aug 16, 2021
COVID-19 outbreaks across Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - As active case numbers of COVID-19 continue to rise across the city, it was inevitable several businesses would report outbreaks.In addition to an outbreak reported at Medicine Hat ...
Aug 16, 2021
Province has more than 5,000 active COVID-19 cases, city nearing 500
As Medicine Hat closes in on 500 active cases of COVID-19 the city will launch a campaign to encourage residents to get vaccinated and remain vigilant against the spread of COVID-19.Details on the cam...
Aug 16, 2021
Two men wanted in LPS human trafficking investigation now in custody
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Two men wanted in relation to charges against ten individuals, related to a city human trafficking investigation are now in custody.Meriton Krasniqi and Khaled Alsaid turned themsel...
Aug 16, 2021
Motz says election about Trudeau trying to avoid accountability
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner Conservative candidate Glen Motz says the country is in the midst of a federal election today because Justin Trudeau "doesn't like accountability.""I th...
Aug 16, 2021
Federal Conservative leader Erin O’Toole reveals Canada’s Recovery Plan
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has released the federal Conservative Party's plan to help the country recover from COVID-19.The party leader said Canada's Recovery Plan will help secure the nation's future. O'...
Aug 16, 2021
Evacuation Alert issued for 254 properties on west side of Lake Koocanusa
The Regional District of East Kootenay has issued an Evacuation Alert for the west side of Lake Koocanusa due to the growing Plumbob Mountain Wildfire.The Evacuation Alert covers 254 properties from t...
Aug 16, 2021
Montreal Haitian group urges Ottawa to speed up immigration files for quake victims
Montreal's Haitian community is asking Ottawa to process immigration files more quickly for Haitians waiting to come to Canada, following a deadly earthquake that struck the country over the weekend. ...
Aug 16, 2021
Grain Growers of Canada push farmers’ priorities ahead of election
OTTAWA, ONT. -- On Sunday (Aug 15) the federal government announced, it is adding 500-million dollars to the Agri-Recovery program. It will help farmers who are dealing with natural disasters, includi...
Aug 16, 2021