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Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian was suspended for seven games by the NHL on Friday for kicking Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak. Kassian and Cernak were tangled up late in the first per...

BEIJING - China reported Saturday a figure of 2,641 new virus cases, a major drop from the higher numbers in recent days since a broader diagnostic method was implemented. The number of new deaths ros...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta Health Services says two more people have died from influenza in the past week. According to the weekly influenza report released on Thursday, the deaths occurred in the Sou...

Former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson will be the American Hockey League's next president and CEO. The AHL's board of governors Friday unanimously elected Howson as Dave Andrews' s...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local veterinary technician is up in Alaska for the next 10 days, helping with the world's most famous dog sled race.Taylor MacPhail, who works for Cypress View Veterinary Clinic,...

CHICAGO - When a grand jury revived the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the indictment for many people called to mind two nights on two different streets in the same big city. On one Chicago st...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A bus service offering daily trips between Medicine Hat and Calgary has shut down after less than two weeks of service.The owner of Coachways, Rick Douglas, says the decision to wra...

OKOTOKS, AB - The Mayor of Okotoks admits that it's a long shot, but it's worth a try.Bill Robertson introduced a motion to town council this week to formally invite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to ...

GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - The same day Lionel Desmond told a psychotherapist that his wife had recently asked for a divorce, the former soldier fatally shot his spouse, their 10-year-old daug...

While Canada's track and field community was rocked by allegations against former national distance coach Dave Scott-Thomas, athletes say shining a light on alleged abuses in the sport is a solid...