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New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana. With about 83% o...
Oct 29, 2020
Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line
MONTREAL - A Montreal health agency has been forced off-line as authorities deal with a cyberattack. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube said Thursday that specific attacks hit systems at the region...
Oct 29, 2020
Expansions for The Inner Man Project & mental health market planned
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Inner Man Project is a support group for men's mental health in Medicine Hat and beyond.The group started in September and has been growing ever since with members and new initi...
Oct 29, 2020
Canada's Hearn looks to shake off poor 2020 results with more consistent play
David Hearn, like everyone, has been deeply effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearn, from Burlington, Ont., is on the PGA Tour's players committee and had to review the pro golf circuit's return-to-pl...
Oct 29, 2020
AHS: One influenza case in first weekly report of flu season
The first weekly data update for the 2020/21 provincial influenza season has been released by Alberta Health Services.The report - which includes data for each of AHS' five zones, as well as provincia...
Oct 29, 2020
Saskatchewan NDP leader declares election seat win after 200 mail-in vote lead
REGINA - Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili says he plans on returning to the legislature as an updated provincial election count shows him more than 200 votes ahead of his opponent.The counting of mo...
Oct 29, 2020
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
OTTAWA - Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end the...
Oct 29, 2020
Auditor general blames government incompetence for costly Quebec ferry saga
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general is blaming incompetence within the province's ferry service corporation for the ill-fated acquisition of a vessel that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollar...
Oct 29, 2020
Federal government unveils rules for $750-million emissions reduction fund
OTTAWA - Oil and gas companies that use federal cash to help cut methane emissions from their operations won't have to repay every penny if they eliminate the methane emissions entirely. Natural Resou...
Oct 29, 2020
One new COVID-19 case in Medicine Hat, seven cases considered active
Medicine Hat has one new case of COVID-19 but remains at seven active cases of the virus on Thursday.The city's overall total is 93 cases - seven active cases, 84 recovered cases and there have been t...
Oct 29, 2020