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Economic aid could be extended beyond the fall if recovery falters, Freeland says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she doesn't expect workers and business to need a slew of financial supports come this fall if the economic recovery moves along as expected. Freeland ...
Jun 30, 2021
Insp. Brent Secondiak has a unique commute to work
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Insp. Brent Secondiak with the Medicine Hat Police Service takes the road less travelled to work.With paddle in hand, he's awake before dawn and kayaks as his mode of transportation...
Jun 30, 2021
Highway 1 construction projects continue through Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT - The end is in sight for some, but not all, of the highway construction projects underway in Medicine Hat. Alberta Transportation says paving of the median cross-over near the Sixth Stre...
Jun 30, 2021
Andreescu makes early exit from Wimbledon, Shapovalov advances to third round
LONDON - Bianca Andreescu made an early exit from Wimbledon, while Denis Shapovalov is heading to the third round at the grass-court Grand Slam for the first time in his career. Andreescu, the women's...
Jun 30, 2021
Tigers pick two defensemen in CHL Import Draft
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers used both of their picks in today's CHL Import Draft on the blueline.With their first pick, the Tigers chose Gleb Ivanov at 55th overall. Ivanov played last ...
Jun 30, 2021
Canada promises $100M in foreign aid to support care workers in developing countries
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will spend $100 million over the next five years on global projects to address the unequal burden women bear caring for others. Trudeau is making the...
Jun 30, 2021
Peace Tower flag lowered on Canada Day to honour Indigenous children: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he asked that the national flag on the Peace Tower remain at half-mast for Canada Day to honour the Indigenous children who died in residential schools. In ...
Jun 30, 2021
Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold wins appeal to compete at Tokyo Olympics
Mandy Bujold has won her appeal to box in the Tokyo Olympics. On Tuesday, Bujold said on Twitter that the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Fo...
Jun 30, 2021
Decision on Habs home-game capacity for Stanley Cup final coming today: public health
MONTREAL - A senior Quebec public health official says a decision on capacity at upcoming Montreal Canadiens home games for the Stanley Cup final will be announced today. The Montreal Canadiens organi...
Jun 30, 2021
Charles Oakley memoir 'The Last Enforcer' to publish in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - Charles Oakley has a memoir coming out next year that includes a brief assist from former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, anno...
Jun 30, 2021