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Groups offer more support across Canada for families of drug users
VANCOUVER - A support group for families of people who have fatally overdosed is expanding its services across the country to also help those whose loved ones are addicted to illicit drugs. The Albert...
Apr 16, 2021
First-year teachers are inspiring and being inspired
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Getting ready for her first year as a teacher in September, Sarah Morter had to learn a whole new style of teaching that her years at college and university didn't prepare her for.I...
Apr 16, 2021
Medicine Hat tops 100 active COVID-19 cases again
There are 103 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Friday.Medicine Hat now has had 707 total cases - the 103 active, 587 recovered and there have been 17 deaths.There are 12 new cases in the ci...
Apr 16, 2021
Local family still waiting to celebrate Christmas
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Unopened presents under a now dead Christmas tree are part of a local family's home.Even though it's April, a Medicine Hat family hasn't celebrated Christmas yet, and they won't unt...
Apr 16, 2021
Kenney sowing distrust with misleading COVID-19 anecdotes, statements: NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney is sowing distrust by recounting misleading anecdotes to illustrate COVID-19 policy decisions. "I think this is about trust. I think this is a...
Apr 16, 2021
Names keep being added to Jays' injury list as team fights to stay around .500 mark
The Toronto Blue Jays have done well to hover around the .500 mark despite an ever-growing injury list that has hindered the roster over the first couple weeks of the season. The pitching staff has fe...
Apr 16, 2021
Jets sign forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract with an average annual value of US$3.25 million.The 28-year-old Lowry has 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) in 44 ...
Apr 16, 2021
Live events with no COVID restrictions could return in Alberta this summer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's chief medical officer of health has offered a potential timeline for when live events can once again be held in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw wrote to industry stakeholders...
Apr 16, 2021
After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
WASHINGTON - Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift in the next month his predecessor's historically low cap on refugees, af...
Apr 16, 2021
Canadian tight end Antony Auclair joins Houston Texans after four seasons with Bucs
Antony Auclair won't be there to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defend their Super Bowl crown. After four seasons with Tampa Bay, Auclair has signed a contract with the Houston Texans. The six-foot-six...
Apr 16, 2021