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Second Alberta town asks for coal consultations, pause on exploration
A second southern Alberta town is asking the provincial government to order a stop to coal exploration work until public consultations on the issue can be held. The town council of Turner Valley appro...
Feb 02, 2021

Veteran quarterback Nichols looking forward to playing under LaPolice again in Ottawa
Matt Nichols is betting a 2021 CFL season will be played. The veteran quarterback's two-year deal with the Ottawa Redblacks reportedly includes a $200,000 report-and-pass bonus. To collect the money, ...
Feb 02, 2021

Coldest Night of the Year walks online
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Like many events over the last 11 months, The Mustard Seed's Coldest Night of the Year will be held online this year.The family-friendly 2, 5, and 10 kilometer walk raises money and...
Feb 02, 2021

Union alleges systemic harassment, discrimination at Veterans Affairs Canada
OTTAWA - One of the unions representing workers at Veterans Affairs Canada is alleging widespread harassment and discrimination within the department following a survey of its members.The Union of Vet...
Feb 02, 2021

Interview flap shows challenges as Harris settles in as VP
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Kamala Harris has spent her first two weeks in office working with the president on coronavirus relief, consulting with the head of the World Health Organization and talkin...
Feb 02, 2021

Appeal to be heard on decision in MLA Phillips surveillance case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips will be able to appeal a 2020 decision that followed an incident of unauthorized surveillance by two Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) officers.On A...
Feb 02, 2021

Study: Pandemic's cleaner air added heat to warming planet
Earth spiked a bit of a fever in 2020, partly because of cleaner air from the pandemic lockdown, a new study found. For a short time, temperatures in some places in the eastern United States, Russia a...
Feb 02, 2021

Agriculture secretary nominee Vilsack endorses biofuels push
WASHINGTON - Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of agriculture, pledged Tuesday to focus on climate change initiatives and work to address racial inequities in agricultural assis...
Feb 02, 2021

It's not just GameStop worrying Wall Street about a bubble
NEW YORK - Now, even the pros on Wall Street are asking if the stock market has shot too high. U.S. stocks have been on a nearly nonstop rip higher since March, up roughly 70% to record heights and ca...
Feb 02, 2021

Loss of Provincial Grant leads to layoffs at MHC
Medicine Hat, AB--The sudden loss of a long time funding grant from the province has resulted in some layoffs at the Medicine Hat College.Two and a half full time positions and several part-time contr...
Feb 02, 2021