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Blues defenseman Torey Krug will have ankle surgery and miss the 2024-25 season
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is set to have ankle surgery and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season. President and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the prognosis Tue...
Sep 03, 2024
Pendrith, Conners, Hughes named to International Team for upcoming Presidents Cup
Canadians Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes have been named to the International Team's for the upcoming Presidents Cup in Montreal. It's the first time three Canadians have played i...
Sep 03, 2024
Resource crunch at federal emergency centre caused 'significant staff exhaustion'
OTTAWA - An internal government memo reveals budget and staff challenges have exhausted employees and sapped morale at the federal nerve centre for managing forest fires and other emergencies. The mem...
Sep 03, 2024
China retaliates over EV tariffs with anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports
OTTAWA - China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a ne...
Sep 03, 2024
NDP to have 'tough conversations' about its deal with Liberals at coming retreat: MP
OTTAWA - New Democrat labour critic Matthew Green says his party will be having "tough conversations" about the future of its agreement with the Liberals at a coming caucus retreat. Two years ago the ...
Sep 03, 2024
Fire in southeast Medicine Hat destroys single car garage
City firefighters were called to a blaze in a single detatched garage in East Glen just before noon on Labour Day.Quick work kept the fire from spreading to a nearby home, although the garage was lost...
Sep 03, 2024
A boat with dozens of migrants rips apart in the English Channel off France, killing 12
PARIS (AP) - A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving ...
Sep 03, 2024
Edmonton Oilers sign centre Leon Draisaitl to eight-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed star centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. The contract has an average annual value of US$14 million, the hi...
Sep 03, 2024
Canada's Cody Fournie captures wheelchair racing Paralympic gold medal
PARIS - When Cody Fournie was at a crossroads in his athletic career, he headed for the track. The former national wheelchair rugby team player captured wheelchair racing gold Tuesday at the Paralympi...
Sep 03, 2024
Maple Avenue in Medicine Hat scene of more road construction as of today
Motorists on Maple Avenue will have a detour to contend with starting this morning.Crews will begin replacing storm sewer infrastructure this morning at the intersection of Maple Avenue and 4th street...
Sep 03, 2024