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Miywasin opens one-of-a-kind children's centre
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Miywasin Friendship Centre now has a dedicated space for the future to learn about the past.Right across the street from the original centre on Third Street downtown, the Miywas...
Nov 17, 2021

Survivor group urges patience as feds face calls for military sex misconduct apology
OTTAWA - A survivors' group is urging patience as the federal government faces calls to deliver a long-promised apology to military personnel affected by sexual misconduct while in uniform. The apolog...
Nov 17, 2021

Police on scene at high-risk incident involving weapons
MEDICINE HAT - What police described as a high risk incident, ended peacefully late Wednesday afternoon.Members of the city police service went to a home in the 100 block of 1st Avenue S.W. to execute...
Nov 17, 2021

Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over video
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys asked the judge on Wednesday to declare a mistrial before the jury reaches a decision, saying the defense received an inferior copy of a key video fro...
Nov 17, 2021

Canadian men turning heads, winning games and fans in World Cup qualifying run
Former Canada coach Stephen Hart startled a few friends recently with his assessment of the current Canadian men's team. "I had said a few nights before with a group of friends that I thought Canada w...
Nov 17, 2021

Province will not mandate COVID vaccines for K-12 students
Alberta's Minister of Education says, while COVID-19 vaccines will be highly encouraged for eligible youth, they will not be required to get them.Adriana LaGrange issued a letter to parents on Wednesd...
Nov 17, 2021

How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
MANKATO, Minnesota (AP) - Charlie Kirk stood 80 miles from where George Floyd was murdered, faced an overwhelmingly white audience, and declared he was going to say things "no one dares say out loud."...
Nov 17, 2021

Leading Cuban activist, wife make surprise trip to Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - After days of mounting pressure by Cuban authorities, Yunior Garca, a leading activist against the communist regime who was trying to organize banned pro-democracy marches, une...
Nov 17, 2021

CFL's top three rushers nominated for Most Outstanding Player honour
TORONTO - The CFL's top three rushers are up for this year's Most Outstanding Player award, as Montreal's William Stanback, Calgary's Ka'Deem Carey and Edmonton's James Wilder Jr. were nominated by th...
Nov 17, 2021

N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hack...
Nov 17, 2021