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Closing arguments begin in legal case over private health care in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A lawyer arguing in favour of a two-tier health care system in British Columbia says the government can't legally justify preventing patients from paying private doctors to alleviate their...
Nov 18, 2019
Kaepernick throws passes for 40 minutes at odd NFL workout
RIVERDALE, Ga. - Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was su...
Nov 18, 2019
Calgary Dinos advance to Vanier Cup by downing McMaster in Mitchell Bowl
CALGARY - The University of Calgary is headed back to the Vanier Cup. Quarterback Adam Sinagra went 19-for-29 for 261 yards and a touchdown as the Dinos advanced to the championship game with a 3...
Nov 18, 2019
Police remind public to keep property safe after multiple vehicle break-ins
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service is once again reminding the public to remove valuables from their vehicles after a rash of break-ins this weekend.In the early morning hours on Sunda...
Nov 18, 2019 Ross Glen Crescent is pictured Monday morning. Multiple vehicle break-ins were reported in the area Sunday morning, prompting police to remind residents to not leave valuables in their cars - Photo by Bob Schneider
Olympic BMX rider and 2015 Pan AM Games champion Tory Nyhaug retires
TORONTO - BMX racer Tory Nyhaug endured a string of broken bones and sacrificed his spleen for his sport. But the 27-year-old from Coquitlam, B.C., could not survive a concussion, announcing his ...
Nov 18, 2019
'It's special for me': Sage Watson drops in for surprise training session with Panthers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - She's a world championship finalist, a Canadian record holder, and an Olympian.But Sage Watson hasn't forgotten where it all began.Earlier this month, during a short stay in her hom...
Nov 18, 2019
Shuffle in Senate as Dagenais quits Tories, Downe exits new Liberal group
OTTAWA - Ongoing efforts by senators to distance themselves from party politics took another turn Monday as a Conservative senator quit his caucus over concerns about the party's leader, and an a...
Nov 18, 2019
Election commissioner fired in new bill introduced in legislature
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is firing the province's election watchdog.Finance Minister Travis Toews says the decision to end the contract of election commissioner Lorne Gibson...
Nov 18, 2019
Alberta government firing election commissioner who was investigating leadership
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is firing the province's election commissioner, but says it's not because he is investigating the party and has fined it more than $200,000. Fi...
Nov 18, 2019
Thierry Henry excited to start coaching Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Thierry Henry views his new job as head coach of the Montreal Impact as a fresh start. Speaking to reporters at the soccer club's training centre on Monday for the first time, the...
Nov 18, 2019