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Privacy watchdog closes file on complaint against federal political parties
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has closed the file on a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of three national political parties. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says federal priv...
May 13, 2021
RCMP investigating possible threat toward officers at Whistle Stop Cafe protest
Alberta RCMP say they are looking into the credibility of a potential threat toward officers who attended last weekend's anti-lockdown rally at the Whistle Stop Caf in Mirror.Mounties said in a releas...
May 13, 2021
$8.7M announced to rebuild Waterton campground destroyed by fire
WATERTON LAKES, AB - Much of Waterton Lakes National Park was devastated by a significant wildfire four years ago and the rebuilding effort continues.Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Jo...
May 13, 2021
Chief Medical Health Officer Doctor Deena Hinshaw to provide update at 3:30
Medicine Hat, AB--Chief Medical Health Officer Doctor Deena Hinshaw will hold a briefing today at 3:30 to update Albertans on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta. You can watch the announcement live her...
May 13, 2021
Canadian men to open Gold Cup this summer with three games in Kansas City
Canada will open this summer's Gold Cup in Kansas City with games against Martinique, a qualifier and the United States. CONCACAF announced Thursday the schedule for its championship tournament, which...
May 13, 2021
Ethics watchdog: PM didn't violate conflict rules over WE Charity, but Morneau did
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act over failing to recuse himself from cabinet discussions to have WE Charity operate a federal student-volunteer progra...
May 13, 2021
Troy Ryan to coach Canadian women's hockey team in 2022 Winter Olympics
CALGARY - Troy Ryan has been named head coach of Canada's women's hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Ryan, from Spryfield, N.S., was an assistant coach for Laura Schuler in the 2018 ...
May 13, 2021
Spectrum Festival organizers cancel event for second straight summer
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For the second year in a row, there will be no Spectrum Festival kicking off the summer in our city.On social media on Thursday morning, organizers confirmed the 30th anniversary of...
May 13, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear appeal from horse owners over derby dispute
OTTAWA - The owners of a horse that was disqualified after initially winning the Canadian Derby more than three years ago might have run out of legal room to reclaim the title. The Supreme Court of Ca...
May 13, 2021
MHC political scientist says Kenney at a cross roads
MEDICINE HAT - A Medicine Hat College political science instructor, sees today's calls for the resignation of Jason Kenney as leader of the United Conservative party, as a continuation of internal str...
May 13, 2021