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Liberal MP confronts minister over new watchdog to oversee Canadian companies abroad
OTTAWA - A veteran Liberal backbencher took a Liberal cabinet minister to task Tuesday for failing to give real teeth to a new watchdog who is supposed to investigate human rights abuses by Canadian c...
Mar 23, 2021
Indiana to lift mask mandate amid concern: 'We’re not ready'
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's governor announced Tuesday he would lift the statewide mask mandate and remaining COVID-19 business restrictions in two weeks. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a speech fr...
Mar 23, 2021
Saskatchewan premier yet to read report into RCMP handling of Colten Boushie death
REGINA - Saskatchewan's premier says he has yet to read the full report by a complaints commission that found RCMP discriminated against the mother of Colten Boushie -- an Indigenous man who was shot ...
Mar 23, 2021
Homeless shelter future fuels simmering dispute between province, Penticton council
PENTICTON, B.C. - A homeless shelter at the centre of a dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Penticton was portrayed Tuesday as a drug den and a potential catalyst to spur a...
Mar 23, 2021
Canada's Corey Conners eager to try match play again at WGC event
It's been a while since Corey Conners has played in a match-play event, but he thinks he has enough experience to draw on.Conners, from Listowel, Ont., will be one of two Canadians in the field on Wed...
Mar 23, 2021
Firefighters camp out for a cause
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat firefighters need your help.In support of muscular dystrophy, firefighters will be sleeping on the roof of the Trans-Canada Way station starting on Thursday.The annual ...
Mar 23, 2021
Horses helping kids with speech therapy
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One local family is benefitting from using horses to help with speech therapy.Jenna Weisgerber says her daughter Quinn loves it and has shown great improvement."She's a lot more con...
Mar 23, 2021
Alberta health minister says 2020 changes to doctor billing wrong, won't be repeated
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says it was a mistake a year ago to try to make changes to physician payments on extended patient visits.Tyler Shandro says changing complex modifiers was a policy...
Mar 23, 2021
Vancouver Canucks centre Bo Horvat 'day-to-day' with lower-body injury: coach
Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green is hopeful some of his ailing centres could soon be back in the lineup. The Canucks (16-17-3) have been hit hard by injuries in recent weeks. Vancouver finished Mo...
Mar 23, 2021
Former ambassador MacNaughton did not violate Lobbying Act: commissioner
OTTAWA - Canada's former ambassador to the United States has been cleared of illegally lobbying federal government officials. Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Blanger says David MacNaughton did not violate...
Mar 23, 2021