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Bill to fire Alberta election commissioner passes third reading
Medicine Hat, AB - It took just four days for the Alberta Legislature to pass Bill 22"10 Hours. That's how long it took this UCP government to dismantle democracy," said opposition leader Rachel Notle...
Nov 21, 2019 Alberta Legislature
Province looking to join class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has tabled new legislation that would allow it to participate in a class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.The Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs R...
Nov 21, 2019 fentanyl - Canadian Press file photo
Drug mule handed one year in jail
Medicine Hat, AB - A woman described as a drug mule with no criminal record was handed a one-year jail sentence Thursday.Lisa Marie Windsor, 34, was arrested by members of the Alberta Law Enforcement ...
Nov 21, 2019
Bale in Madrid jibe after helping Wales reach Euro 2020
Gareth Bale laughed and danced with his Welsh international teammates behind a flag that had the message: "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order." The forward can look forward to playing in another major...
Nov 21, 2019
Ron MacLean says he doesn't believe former co-host Don Cherry is racist
EDMONTON - Days after addressing Don Cherry's dismissal during a "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, sports broadcaster Ron MacLean said that he doesn't believe his former co-host is racist....
Nov 21, 2019
US agency to consider expanded drilling in Alaska reserve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Trump administration will consider a new management plan and expanded oil drilling for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, an Indiana-size area that former Interior Secretar...
Nov 21, 2019
City woman sentenced to five years for unlawful confinement, drug dealing
Medicine Hat, AB - A Medicine Hat woman who was arrested on charges of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl while on release on robbery and extortion charges received a five-year sentence Thursday...
Nov 21, 2019 File photo courtesy of MHPS
Capital Power performing testing of Whitla Wind Facility
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Whitla Wind Facility is getting closer to being fully operational.Capital Power is currently running testing and commissioning the project, located in the County of 40 Mile near...
Nov 21, 2019 Wind turbine - Photo courtesy Capital Power
How GM ended up suing its crosstown rival
DETROIT - Automakers sue each other on occasion, but no one in Detroit can remember one accusing another of bribing union officials to get an unfair labour cost advantage. Yet that's what happened Wed...
Nov 21, 2019
WeWork cuts nearly 20% of workforce in restructuring effort
NEW YORK - WeWork is slashing nearly 20% of its workforce, embarking on a painful restructuring of its money-losing operation that doomed its stock market debut and left the office-sharing company on ...
Nov 21, 2019