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Community peace officer reunites missing dog with owner
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A community peace officer reunited a missing dog with his owner earlier this week.CPO Barri-Ann Hayward received a report on Monday about a dog at Southlands Pond. A good samaritan ...
Aug 06, 2021
B.C. privacy watchdog investigating federal Liberals over facial recognition software
OTTAWA - British Columbia's privacy watchdog is launching an investigation into the federal Liberal party's use of facial recognition technology to pick candidates for the next election. B.C. informat...
Aug 06, 2021
Safety concerns continue to be addressed at Muir Crescent playground
MEDICINE HAT, AB - More playground equipment is being removed from the Muir Crescent playground for safety reasons."Beginning Thursday, August 5, additional playground attachments, including the slide...
Aug 06, 2021
Quebec considering vaccine mandate for health workers amid rise in COVID infections
MONTREAL - Quebec is considering imposing a vaccine mandate for health-care workers amid a rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the province. Ewan Sauves, a spokesman for Premier Franois Legaul...
Aug 06, 2021
Canadian sprinters win bronze in men's 4x100 relay; De Grasse gets 6th Olympic medal
TOKYO - Andre De Grasse ran a blistering anchor leg, and Canada's men's 4x100 relay team won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. It's the third medal of the Games, and sixth Olympic medal overall, for De Gr...
Aug 06, 2021
Sheriff: Aide who accused Cuomo files criminal complaint
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A woman who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor's state residence filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff's office said Friday...
Aug 06, 2021
Emotional Evan Dunfee wins 50k race walk bronze; canoe sprinters move on
TOKYO - In a moment usually reserved for celebrating individual accomplishments and the hard work it took to make them happen, there was no mincing words for Canadian Evan Dunfee. Shortly after winnin...
Aug 06, 2021
Olympic Roundup: Canada beats Sweden in penalties to win gold in women's soccer
TOKYO - Canada has beaten Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks in the women's soccer gold-medal game at the Tokyo Olympics. The game was tied 1-1 after extra time.Julia Grosso scored the game-winner in the sho...
Aug 06, 2021
Northern California wildfire now largest burning in U.S.
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Officials say Northern California's Dixie Fire grew by 110 square miles (285 square kilometers) between Thursday night and Friday morning, making the blaze the largest wildfi...
Aug 06, 2021
Taliban gun down, kill Afghan government media official
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan's government media center on Friday in the capital of Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days...
Aug 06, 2021