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Canada's next governor general Mary Simon to be officially installed July 26
OTTAWA - Mary Simon will officially become Canada's governor general later this month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, as his choice to be the Q...
Jul 13, 2021
Sheriff: Man kills one at gas station; slain in shootout
FRANKSVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Authorities in Wisconsin say a man shot and killed another man at a gas station Tuesday and fired at another motorist before fleeing and eventually dying in a shootout with an...
Jul 13, 2021
Medicine Hat Police Service number spoofed, victim scammed in fraudulent scheme
MEDICINE HAT-AB- The MHPS is reminding the public to be extra vigilant after their phone number was spoofed a few days ago. Acting Staff Sgt. Adam Gregory, told CHAT NEWS that an individual received a...
Jul 13, 2021
Power vacuum created by president's killing rattles Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitians are not only wondering who killed their president, but who's running the country: At least three men claim to be the legitimate head of government, complicating t...
Jul 13, 2021
Canada sending large team of 371 athletes to Tokyo's Olympic Games
Canada is sending one of its largest teams ever to a Summer Olympics despite the pandemic challenges imposed on its athletes over the last year and a half. The 371 athletes headed to Tokyo is Canada's...
Jul 13, 2021
Virtual wellness courses launched by AHS
A new online wellness series is available free to Albertans.Alberta Health Services is offering five different courses this summer and fall that range in topics from managing reactions to increasing c...
Jul 13, 2021
Lawyer for Montreal police officer facing sex assault charge cross-examines accuser
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Montreal police officer on trial for sexual assault is cross-examining the complainant today and focusing on her behaviour during the alleged assault. Roger Frchette, a Mon...
Jul 13, 2021
Interim no more: Ducharme rewarded for Canadiens' electric Cup final run
MONTREAL - Dominique Ducharme has been officially named the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens after leading the club on an electric playoff run all the way to the Stanley Cup final. The Canadiens h...
Jul 13, 2021
Survey out for continuation of Highway 3 twinning
COALDALE, AB - The Highway 3 Twinning Development Association continues to advocate for the twinning of the major southern Alberta Highway.They have a survey out now that asks residents of the corrido...
Jul 13, 2021
Tragic fire that killed seven deemed not suspicious, say Alberta RCMP
CHESTERMERE, AB - Alberta RCMP say a fire that killed seven members of the same family earlier this month is not suspicious.Investigators in Chestermere say it's likely there will be no other updates ...
Jul 13, 2021