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UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce' in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza's Hamas...
Oct 27, 2023

Alberta NDP releases Alternative Throne Speech
EDMONTON, AB - Ahead of the start of the fall legislative session next week, the Alberta NDP has released an Alternate Throne Speech.The Official Opposition said it focuses on what matters most to eve...
Oct 27, 2023

Intel unit focused on analysis, not criminal operations, RCMP employee tells jury
OTTAWA - An RCMP employee who worked in the same intelligence unit as a man charged with revealing classified information says the unit was not involved in criminal investigations, surveillance or und...
Oct 27, 2023

Parks Canada says whirling disease could decimate fish, respect B.C. closures
VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials say they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salm...
Oct 27, 2023

A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials have shut down waterbodies in British Columbia's Yoho and Kootenay national parks after the discovery of whirling disease. Here are some facts about the disease: - S...
Oct 27, 2023

Waterloo rivals to meet in U Sports football playoffs as Warriors face Golden Hawks
The Waterloo Warriors used their last game of the regular season to squeak into the U Sports football playoffs with a 3-5 record. Their reward is a daunting first-round matchup against a longtime cros...
Oct 27, 2023

The CFL suspended B.C. defensive lineman Sione Teuhema for one game
TORONTO - The CFL suspended B.C. defensive lineman Sione Teuhema for one game Friday following an incident in last week's 41-16 loss to the Calgary Stampeders. The six-foot-four, 249-pound Teuhema rec...
Oct 27, 2023

Medicine Hat's Ayomanor chugging along with Stanford Cardinals
STANFORD, CA - Elic Ayomanor is a name you may have heard recently in the sports world. That's because he grew up in Medicine Hat, and is now the number one receiver on the Stanford University footbal...
Oct 27, 2023

Safety preparation for trick or treating
MEDICINE HAT, AB - On Tuesday, many children across Medicine Hat will take to the streets to fill their candy bags for Halloween. While this holiday can be a fun event for both kids, and houses giving...
Oct 27, 2023

The greatest Rugby World Cup final? Huge expectations for All Blacks-Springboks showdown
The ultimate Rugby World Cup final. That's the promise. Saturday's 106th showdown between gigantic rivals New Zealand and South Africa has elevated rugby's biggest game - if that was at all possible -...
Oct 27, 2023