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New season of In The Field webinar series
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley Commission are beginning a new season of its In The Field webinar series this week.The webinar, Fusarium Seed Testing Essentials, wil...
Apr 06, 2021
Enbridge solar farm near Burdett is now operational
COUNTY OF 40 MILE, AB - A large solar farm on Highway 3 west of Medicine Hat is soaking up the sun and helping power pipeline operations.Enbridge's Alberta Solar One facility is just outside Burdett, ...
Apr 06, 2021
Toronto FC players and staff start getting COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida
The first group of Toronto FC personnel has received its first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with more to follow. General manager Ali Curtis, currently in Mexico for the MLS team's Scotiabank CONCACAF ...
Apr 06, 2021
Trade announcement: Topps will offer stock to the public
In addition to its trading cards, fans will soon be able to trade company shares of Topps. The company said Tuesday that it will become a publicly traded company this year by tying up with a blank-che...
Apr 06, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins clay-court opener in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez beat No. 16 seed Zhang Shuai of China 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round of the Volvo Car Open on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que, sav...
Apr 06, 2021
Single-vehicle collision knocks out power on Southeast Hill
MEDICINE HAT, AB - About 2,300 customers on the city's Southeast Hill are without power this morning.Medicine Hat police say that a power pole was knocked over due to a single-vehicle collision in the...
Apr 06, 2021
Ottawa Senators making change at goaltending coach, bringing in Zac Bierk
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have named Zac Bierk as their goaltending coach after reassigning Pierre Groulx to a scouting and development role. A native of Peterborough, Ont., Bierk has spent the las...
Apr 06, 2021
US job openings in February reached highest rate on record
WASHINGTON - The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work. The job openings rate - which is the...
Apr 06, 2021
IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth to a record 6%
WASHINGTON - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the I...
Apr 06, 2021
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price will miss trip to Toronto for medical treatment
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will not make the trip to Toronto for a game against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, with the club saying he is staying home to get medical treatment. The Canad...
Apr 06, 2021