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Hat Horizons radio club looking to help teenagers get amateur radio license
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Has the thought of getting into amateur radio even crossed your mind? The Hat Horizons Operators Radio Club is looking to help ten people get their amateur radio license at no cost....
Dec 14, 2023

School, board and SafeLink Alberta responses to safe illicit substance consumption pamphlets
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat High School received backlash on Thursday after students saw instructions for how to safely prepare illicit substances for consumption earlier this week.The school prin...
Dec 14, 2023

17-year-old from Brooks makes Team Canada Women's U18 team
Kelowna, BC - Makayla Watson is a 17-year-old hockey player from Brooks.The defenceman will be the only Alberta player representing Canada at the 2024 U18 Women's World Hockey Championship in Zug, Swi...
Dec 14, 2023

52 commerical and backyard flocks in B.C. have been infected with bird flu
VANCOUVER - More than 50 poultry farms in British Columbia have been infected with avian flu since October, but animal health officials say that rate is slowing as the fall migration of wild birds end...
Dec 14, 2023

Baby it's cold outside, so let's play some CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer
Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis has one thought when it comes to hosting Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara in February at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field. "To be honest, the colder the better," he said cheerfu...
Dec 14, 2023

Canadian quarterback Kurtis Rourke transfers to Indiana for last year of college
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Canadian quarterback Kurtis Rourke has transferred to Indiana University for his final year of college eligibility. Rourke, from Oakville, Ont., spent the past five years at Ohio U...
Dec 14, 2023

Senate passes Liberal bill that enshrines handgun freeze, targets ghost guns
OTTAWA - Senators have passed a government bill that cements restrictions on handguns, increases penalties for firearm trafficking and aims to curb homemade ghost guns. The legislation also includes a...
Dec 14, 2023

Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get a taste of the pre-Paris spotlight
MONTREAL - Canadian athletes who hope to make their Olympic debuts in Paris 2024 are getting a taste of the spotlight they'll face when they compete on one of the world's biggest sporting stages. In a...
Dec 14, 2023

Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee
OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons immigration committee say the government should set a deadline to clear immigration application backlogs and appoint an ombudsperson to hold the department acc...
Dec 14, 2023

Name chosen for new Catholic school in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Catholic school trustees have selected the name of the new school to be built in Crescent Heights.Holy Trinity Academy will be the new school's title after board approval Tuesday. A...
Dec 14, 2023