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B.C.'s 'war in the woods' battlegrounds to be permanently protected
VICTORIA - Forests that were environmental and Indigenous rights battlegrounds over clearcut logging during British Columbia's "war in the woods" in the 1980s and 1990s are set to receive permanent pr...
Jun 18, 2024
Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Hronek to eight-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Filip Hronek to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of US$7.25 million. Hronek, 26, was set to become a restricted free agent ...
Jun 18, 2024
Suspects in custody after Medicine Hat police respond to weapons complaint
Two suspects are in custody after Medicine Hat police responded to a weapons complaint in the Crescent Heights area on Tuesday.Police received a report that an altercation had occurred at a residence ...
Jun 18, 2024
Historic Medicine Hat tank to receive fresh paint after vandalism
A veterans volunteer group associated with the City of Medicine Hat is gearing up to repaint a Second World War-era tank after it was recently vandalized.Duffy the Tank, located in Riverside Veterans'...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C. liberties group to file complaint of violent arrests in pro-Palestine protest
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it will be filing a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department's civilian oversight board, saying police used "excessive use of fo...
Jun 18, 2024
Medicine Hat Mavericks on the road to Weyburn on Tuesday
The Medicine Hat Mavericks are on the road to Weyburn to play the Beavers on Tuesday evening.The Mavericks are 11-6 on the season and the Beavers sit at 6-10.The teams split their two games in Medicin...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. named CFL's top offensive player
TORONTO - Leading the B.C. Lions to their first win of the season earned quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. the nod as top offensive player on the CFL honour roll Tuesday. Adams earned a grade of 94.6 from ...
Jun 18, 2024
Conceição scores in stoppage time to get Portugal off to winning start at Euro 2024
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) - Portugal substitute Francisco Conceio scored in stoppage time for a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their European Championship opening game on Tuesday. Conceio, who only ma...
Jun 18, 2024
Wildfire damages hundreds of structures in New Mexican village after residents flee
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in southern New Mexico on Tuesday after wildfires destroyed or damaged hundreds of structures in the mountainous village...
Jun 18, 2024
Parliamentary budget officer says government not muzzling him over carbon price data
OTTAWA - Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux says he is not being "muzzled" by the federal Liberals over economic data related to the impact of carbon pricing. Giroux is correcting the record aft...
Jun 18, 2024