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PM Modi says virus status 'critical,' warns of carelessness
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a live address Tuesday that the country's coronavirus death rate is under control, but that the country is at a "critical juncture." Modi's sixt...
Jun 30, 2020
Nurse hopes to use platform to get American expats voting in US election
Nick Nurse wants to make sure Americans living outside the U.S. vote in November's presidential election. NBA players have been insistent that the fight for racial equality and social justice be&...
Jun 30, 2020
Canucks' Hughes: 'Crazy' that Alexis Lafreniere could go to a contender
Quinn Hughes is well-versed in the NHL's draft lottery. And like many observers, the most recent iteration threw the Vancouver Canucks defenceman for a loop. A mystery club - a placeholder referred to...
Jun 30, 2020
Food Bank extending Brown Bag Lunch program into the summer
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat & District Food Bank is looking to get more brown lunch packages into the hands of local kids this summer, extending one of their most utilized programs this we...
Jun 30, 2020
Ontario sports minister says CFL talking about Hamilton-Burlington hub
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod says the CFL has discussed Hamilton and Burlington, Ont. as potential hub cities. MacLeod told reporters Tuesday that in the league's ...
Jun 30, 2020
Hatters eager to celebrate Canada Day despite cancellations
MEDICINE HAT AB, - Kin Coulee Park come Canada Day is usually bustling with a sea of red and white. Fireworks light up the sky, and so too does the people showing their appreciation for the true north...
Jun 30, 2020
Yukon set to ease border controls on Wednesday
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government is easing some border control measures established to keep COVID-19 from spreading in the territory. As Yukon enters the second phase of its recovery plan on Wed...
Jun 30, 2020
Toronto FC defender draws response from MLS over Florida food tweet
"An army marches on its stomach," Napoleon once said. And so do pro sports teams, it appears. Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez, who has yet to arrive in Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament, ...
Jun 30, 2020
1 of 2 Oklahoma officers shot during traffic stop dies
TULSA, Okla. - One of the two Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officers who were shot during a traffic stop has died, authorities said Tuesday. Police Chief Wendell Franklin said Sgt. Craig Johnson died Tuesda...
Jun 30, 2020
Emergency Community Support Fund doles out $250,000 to local charities
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta has awarded more than $250,000 in grants to 12 local charities through the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), funded by the Go...
Jun 30, 2020