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'It's unprecedented:' Manitoba First Nation going ahead with band election
WINNIPEG - Members of a Manitoba First Nation will each be handed a mask, gloves and sanitizer as they head to the ballot box on Saturday. "We've never gone through this before," said Shawn Kent, a co...
Apr 18, 2020
Hidden death toll: Doctors say people dying as they avoid ERs due to COVID fears
Health-care providers are warning of an unseen toll COVID-19 could take if people die because they are too afraid to go to an emergency room for serious health issues unrelated to the pandemic. "...
Apr 18, 2020
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time. The 24-year-old from Halifax tore an ankle ligament landing a vault during last October's world ...
Apr 18, 2020
Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry 'buy local' trend could be fickle
HALIFAX - As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for his preserves and parsley roots, his emotions shift between hope and skepticism over the revival of sma...
Apr 18, 2020
Montreal Children's Hospital helping treat adults with COVID-19
OTTAWA - Two adult patients with COVID-19 were treated in a Montreal pediatric intensive care unit this week - a sign of how hospitals are stretching to accommodate the pandemic. Hospitals in som...
Apr 18, 2020
Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020
Electronics and knives taken, arrest quickly made
MEDICINE HAT, AB - An out-of-town visitor is facing charges after a break and enter downtown on Thursday.The break and enter occurred at a business in the 400 block of Third Street SE. Several items w...
Apr 17, 2020
Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks. Ionescu set the NCAA record for triple-doubles and ...
Apr 17, 2020
Free community drive-in movie screenings planned Saturday in Redcliff
REDCLIFF, AB - A special blast from the past is being planned for this weekend in Redcliff for those feeling cooped up because of the COVID-19 pandemic.On Saturday night, a free drive-in movie night w...
Apr 17, 2020 Redcliff councillor Chris Czember (right) is planning a free drive-in movie night for the community on Saturday (Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne)
Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede waiting on guidance from province
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The clock is ticking until the 2020 Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede is scheduled to get underway.Less than 100 days remain until Medicine Hat's largest annual celebration and o...
Apr 17, 2020 File Photo