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Esplanade's School Art 2021 available online
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One of the Esplanade Art & Heritage Centre's most popular exhibits is ready for virtual viewing.The School Art 2021 exhibit features 600 pieces of work from 41 different area sc...
Apr 27, 2021

'Torso Killer' pleads guilty in 1974 cold-case murders
NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey serial killer known as the "Torso Killer" admitted he kidnapped and raped two teenage girls and murdered them in a hotel room a few days later, closing the mystery of the c...
Apr 27, 2021

PM defends aide, didn't know Vance allegations were 'Me Too complaint'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his top aide, saying nobody in his office knew an allegation against Canada's top military officer three years ago was a "Me Too complaint." The pri...
Apr 27, 2021

Canada still counting on U.S. to share its AstraZeneca stockpile, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's still counting on the United States to share some of its COVID-19 vaccine surplus with Canada.Trudeau says the federal government is in close conta...
Apr 27, 2021

Miroslav Frycer, who defected from Czechoslovakia to play in NHL, dead at 61
Miroslav Frycer, who defected from Czechoslovakia to play eight seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 61. Czech league team Orli Znojmo, where Frycer had been head coach since 2018, said on its website...
Apr 27, 2021

First Nations, coal companies asking Alberta for better consultation on mines
EDMONTON - Five First Nations and three coal companies have written the Alberta government to ask for better Indigenous consultation on proposed mines in the Rocky Mountains. The United Conservative g...
Apr 27, 2021

Local brewery announces COVID-19 case
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local brewery and restaurant is informing the community that a staff member recently tested positive for COVID-19.Medicine Hat Brewing Company announced the news on its Facebook p...
Apr 27, 2021

Alberta man accused of entering U.S. in kayak, running from border officer
MISSOULA, Mont. - An Alberta man is awaiting a next court date in Montana after he was detained by American authorities for allegedly crossing the border in a kayak. The U.S. Department of Justice say...
Apr 27, 2021

O'Toole muses to virtual crowd about mandatory voting, looking to Australia
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole recently told a virtual crowd he is looking closely at how Australia makes voting mandatory - and whether Canada should follow its lead. The remarks came when...
Apr 27, 2021

NDP calls for 10 days of paid sick leave to reduce COVID-19 spread
Alberta's NDP is proposing up to 10 days of paid sick leave for workers who need to stay home to care for themselves or a dependent.The party says people shouldn't have to choose between their paycheq...
Apr 27, 2021