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Winning ticket for Oilers 50/50 delayed another week as team processes refunds
EDMONTON - Officials with the Edmonton Oilers say it could be another week before they draw a winning ticket for a record-setting 50/50 raffle. The pot for the Aug. 7 online draw hit more than $1...
Aug 14, 2020
With Tories set to reveal new leader Aug. 23, here's the votes are counted
OTTAWA - The federal Conservative party will announce the winner of its leadership contest on Aug. 23. Nearly 269,500 people are eligible to vote for the new leader, which is roughly 10,000 ...
Aug 14, 2020
Provincial NDP calling on government to provide paid COVID-related sick leave
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Albertans' jobs might be legally protected if they are required to take time off because they or a family member they care for are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn'...
Aug 14, 2020
One week left to cast ballots for Conservative leadership
MEDICINE HAT, AB - There is only one week left to cast ballots in the Conservative Party's leadership race to replace Andrew Scheer.The COVID-19-impacted race was originally set to have its convention...
Aug 14, 2020
Redcliff company fences off snake danger
REDCLIFF, AB - Snakes are a part of life for anyone living in southern Alberta, but one a lot of people could do without. A Redcliff company is helping reduce the conflict between people and the slith...
Aug 14, 2020
Minus head coach Claude Julien, Canadiens dominate Flyers in Game 2
TORONTO - Tomas Tatar and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, Carey Price made 30 saves for the seventh post-season shutout of his career, and the Montreal Canadiens thumped the Philadelph...
Aug 14, 2020
Burakovsky scores late, Avalanche beat Coyotes 3-2
EDMONTON - Andre Burakovsky scored late in the third period, Philipp Grubauer stopped 30 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup...
Aug 14, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat down to three
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat is down to three heading into the weekend and there are no new cases reported in Friday's online update. The city has 67 total cases - three active,...
Aug 14, 2020
Singh calls on federal government to provide $12 billion for child care
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Ottawa to provide the provinces with billions in funding for child care - a demand that could help determine whether the minority Liberal gove...
Aug 14, 2020
McDavid reserves judgement on Oilers' early exit, but says defence an issue
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid still wasn't ready to sift through the ashes of an early exit from the NHL post-season a week later. However, McDavid did agree with general ...
Aug 14, 2020