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Carols, poems and partisan cheer in the House of Commons as Christmas approaches
OTTAWA - "Merry Christmas, everybody! Merry Christmas. Are we still allowed to say Merry Christmas in Justin Trudeau's Canada?" That's how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre greeted his caucus, and ...
Dec 19, 2023
Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there's hope
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION AND THUNDER BAY, ONT. - Charla Moonias lost her friends, her language and the connection to her culture after she left her northern Ontario First Nation at 14 years old to go t...
Dec 19, 2023
'Water apocalypse' demands return to nature for flood, drought resilience: experts
Norm Allard knows he may never see the full impacts of his efforts to restore wetlands and floodplains in southeastern British Columbia, but he takes a"generational view"of the work that exemplifies a...
Dec 19, 2023
Guilbeault to outline plan today to phase in electric-vehicle sales mandate
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will outline today the details of his plan to eventually phase out the sale of gas-powered vehicles in Canada. The electric-vehicle sales mandate regula...
Dec 19, 2023
NHL roundup: Henrique helps visiting Ducks clip Red Wings 4-3
DETROIT (AP) - Adam Henrique scored his fourth goal in two games and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night. Henrique was coming off his first career hat trick Sunday aga...
Dec 18, 2023
Flames' special teams shine in 3-1 win over Panthers
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund's third period short-handed goal was the game-winner and Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves as the Calgary Flames edged the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Monday night. Rookie Martin Pos...
Dec 18, 2023
Drew Lock's late touchdown pass rallies Seahawks to 20-17 victory over sliding Eagles
SEATTLE (AP) - Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday nigh...
Dec 18, 2023
Council changes rules to allow flexible closed meeting start times, Sharps still wants removal
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The length of an agenda will now determine when closed meetings start instead of at a set time ahead of every regular council meeting.That's after council changed the procedural rul...
Dec 18, 2023
Barron scores OT power-play goal as Canadiens edge Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG - Justin Barron scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Barron fired the puck through traffic to beat goa...
Dec 18, 2023
Medicine Hat takes first step forward into environment policy with goals approval
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city is one step closer to implementing an environmental framework after giving the go-ahead Monday.Council gave unanimous approval to several topics included in Medicine Hat's ...
Dec 18, 2023