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St. Jude music therapists organize backyard jams for kids
Amy Love had to leave the Memphis hospital where she brings music to severely ill children - she and other support staff couldn't take the risk of spreading COVID-19 to these frail patients. But she w...
May 02, 2020
'More vital now:' Gay-straight alliances go virtual during COVID-19 pandemic
CALGARY - Lily Overacker and Laurell Pallot start each gay-straight alliance meeting with everyone introducing themselves, saying their pronouns and sharing highs and lows of the week. Except lat...
May 02, 2020
'Invasion of privacy': Watchdogs concerned about apps tracking COVID-19 patients
VANCOUVER - Privacy watchdogs are voicing concerns over proposals across the country to implement smartphone apps to help track COVID-19. New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskat...
May 02, 2020
New head of Alberta Energy Regulator wants to rebuild confidence in leadership
CALGARY - Like a sports coach coming off a disappointing season, the new head of the agency that regulates Alberta's heavily challenged energy industry knows he's got some work to do. "One (goal) is r...
May 02, 2020
PM, ministers, Tam take break from daily updates on COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his ministers and top public health officials are taking a rare break today from the daily briefings they've been providing since the COVID-19 pandemic shut dow...
May 02, 2020
Women's soccer claim of unequal pay tossed, can argue travel
A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women's national soccer team in a surprising loss for the defending World Cup champions but allowed their allegation of discrimin...
May 01, 2020
N Korea's Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumours
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturda...
May 01, 2020
Mohawks' Egert commits to powerhouse Golden Bears program
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Few players have dominated high school basketball play in Medicine Hat like Ethan Egert, rising from a relative unknown commodity to southern Alberta star.After years of elevating h...
May 01, 2020 Mohawks senior Ethan Egert signing his commitment with the University of Alberta Golden Bears on Friday (Photo courtesy of Colton McKee)
Golf courses scrambling to get pieces in place for weekend opening
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Patient waiting turned into frenetic scrambling for golf courses across the Medicine Hat region this week, preparing for this upcoming weekend's opening round.On Thursday, the provi...
May 01, 2020 Desert Blume Golf Club employees filling up carts ahead of Saturday's anticipated opening (Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne)
Women's soccer claim of unequal pay tossed, can argue travel
A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women's national soccer team but allowed their allegation of discriminatory travel accommodations and medical support services to...
May 01, 2020