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Tennessee receiver Palmer assumes top spot in final CFL scouting bureau top-20 list
TORONTO - Receiver Josh Palmer will finish atop the CFL scouting bureau's top-20 list. The native of Brampton, Ont., moved into first in the scouting bureau's third and final list of the top prospects...
Apr 26, 2021
Stephans to appear in court June 14
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After Alberta's top court ordered a third trial for David and Collet Stephan, the couple is now filing for a stay of proceedings.The Alberta Court of Appeal granted a request by the Cr...
Apr 26, 2021
Flexible teaching model promotes balance between personal, educational lives for students
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat College is offering a HyFlex model that emphasizes flexibility for its Built Environmental Engineering Technology (BEET) program.The program adapted to online learning ...
Apr 26, 2021
Military to provide medical personnel to help Ontario
OTTAWA - The federal government will announce this afternoon the provision of military medical personnel to help Ontario's beleaguered health-care system with a third wave of COVID-19. A senior govern...
Apr 26, 2021
N.L. sending nine health-care workers to Ontario to help with COVID-19 third wave
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is sending nine health-care workers to Ontario to help the province deal with a third wave of COVID-19 that is threatening to overwhelm hosp...
Apr 26, 2021
U.S. planning to share AstraZeneca doses but will prioritize based on urgent need
WASHINGTON - The White House says it is making plans to share up to 60 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. But press secretary Jen Psaki says none of the doses are currently read...
Apr 26, 2021
Explainer: What was with that weird Oscar ending?
The 93rd annual Academy Awards were always going to be a bit surreal this year. The pandemic changed many of the usual rhythms and traditions of the Oscars on Sunday night. There was a glamour-filled ...
Apr 26, 2021
Study says easing rules on transfer of unreclaimed oil wells could speed cleanup
CALGARY - A report says Alberta should lower regulatory barriers that discourage businesses from reusing abandoned oil and gas wells.The Canada West Foundation says that could include allowing compani...
Apr 26, 2021
MHFD platoon shift impacted while waiting for COVID 19 test result
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Fire Department had to isolate several members of a platoon this past weekend, as a precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The measure was taken while they w...
Apr 26, 2021
Justice Dept opens policing probe over Breonna Taylor death
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville, Kentucky after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her...
Apr 26, 2021