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Caucus dissent over COVID OK, breaking health rules means expulsion: Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand for 18 of his backbenchers who are openly criticizing public-health restrictions meant to face down COVID-19. Kenney says dissent ...
Apr 08, 2021

Ottawa mulls exempting more workers from Canada-U.S. border shutdown: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Ottawa is looking at expanding the categories of essential workers allowed to travel across the Canada-U.S. border. He told a parliamentary committe...
Apr 08, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on COVID-19.
Apr 08, 2021

NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada
His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba's eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The New York Rangers gave players, coaches and staff a day off this week so they could...
Apr 08, 2021

Variants of concern higher than reported, but giving precise data challenging: BCCDC
VANCOUVER - A medical director at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says the number of active COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern is higher than what has been publicly reported i...
Apr 08, 2021

Kenney tells UCP caucus COVID-19 dissent OK, breaking health rules means expulsion
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand on the 18 members of his United Conservative Party caucus openly criticizing his COVID-19 health restrictions.Kenney says dissent ...
Apr 08, 2021

Medicine Hat man an Extra big lottery winner
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat man is $100,000 richer, but just might be accepting suggestions on how to spend his newfound wealth.Kieron Burgess won the money on the Feb. 26 Extra draw."I checked ...
Apr 08, 2021

Canada's Pellington says response to NCAA tournament has been overwhelming
Four days after a thrilling NCAA women's basketball final, Shaina Pellington had barely made a dent in replying to the countless congratulatory messages. They poured into her phone and her social medi...
Apr 08, 2021

Cancarb scores high on responsibility and sustainability
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat's Cancarb is receiving high praise for its responsibility and sustainability.The company received an EcoVadis Platinum level rating, the highest possible EcoVadis recog...
Apr 08, 2021

Canada has new ways to pressure Washington over softwood lumber duties: ambassador
VANCOUVER - Canada's ambassador to the United States says Canadian officials have new leverage as they urge Washington to negotiate a solution to the long-standing dispute over U.S. duties on softwood...
Apr 08, 2021