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Racism common in Montreal hospitals says head of Native Women's Shelter
MONTREAL - The executive director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal says racism against Indigenous people is so common at local hospitals that her organization escorts clients to medical visit...
Sep 30, 2020
Health Canada green-lights rapid COVID-19 test
OTTAWA - Health Canada has given the green light to a rapid test for COVID-19. The department posted news of the approval of the Abbott Diagnostics ID Now test this afternoon, a day after the governme...
Sep 30, 2020
Downtown improvement grants snapped up by property owners
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat says its Downtown Development Incentive Program (DDIP) is fully subscribed for 2020."It is wonderful to see the uptake on this program even through these ch...
Sep 30, 2020
Minor hockey team collecting bottles for house fire victims
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A bottle drive is happening tonight for the family who lost their home in a fire on Monday afternoon.Members of the Medicine Hat Minor Hockey Association's U13 team will be collecti...
Sep 30, 2020
Mighty Heart's Triple Crown quest giving Canadian horse racing a definite boost
TORONTO - A one-eyed colt is giving thoroughbred racing in Canada a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mighty Heart captured the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday to move to within a victory...
Sep 30, 2020
Shell plan to cut up to 9,000 jobs could result in 100s of fewer jobs in Canada
CALGARY - Hundreds of Canadian employees of Royal Dutch Shell could be affected by its plan revealed Wednesday to cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2022. The company h...
Sep 30, 2020
Alberta top court rejects appeal of man who killed Calgary Stampeders football player
CALGARY - Alberta's top court has upheld the conviction of a man who killed a Calgary Stampeders football player outside a Calgary nightclub in 2016. Three Court of Appeal justices unanimously dismiss...
Sep 30, 2020
Leaves changing colour, but not all at the same time
MEDICINE HAT - The fall colours are on display across Medicine Hat, as trees begin to prepare for winter.The change this year appears to be lasting a little longer compared with other years however.Cr...
Sep 30, 2020
Federal government lawyer asks judge to dismiss youths' climate change lawsuit
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the Canadian government says a lawsuit filed by 15 youth across the country should be dismissed because their claims about the harms of climate change are too broad. Joseph Ch...
Sep 30, 2020
Baby fat proves to be a boon for Toronto FC's Silva, prompting move to goalkeeper
TORONTO - Kevin Silva can thank pre-teen baby fat for a move that helped turn soccer into a profession. "I grew up as a striker actually," he explained. "I was a bit chubby growing up so at the point ...
Sep 30, 2020