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Chamber recognizes top local businesses at annual awards
The Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce held its annual business awards on Oct. 16. The virtual event, this year titled Driving Business Forward, recognized 72 nominations in 14 award cate...
Oct 19, 2020
6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign
WASHINGTON - Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S. businesses, according to a Justice Department indictment unseale...
Oct 19, 2020
Regional airlines reject prospect of government stake in carriers
OTTAWA - Regional airlines are demanding immediate action from Ottawa to prop up the beleaguered sector, but reject the idea of a federal stake in carriers. John McKenna, president of the Air Transpor...
Oct 19, 2020
UCP members pass resolution at AGM calling for privately-funded health care option
EDMONTON - Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party have narrowly endorsed a resolution at their party's annual general meeting that supports the option of a privately funded and priva...
Oct 19, 2020
Wooden structure and slide to be removed from Calder Park
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will be removing playground equipment in Calder Park. Inspection during the summer uncovered safety concerns and access to the equipment was restricted at t...
Oct 19, 2020
MLS unveils programs to combat racism and fight for social justice
TORONTO - Major League Soccer unveiled a series of initiatives Monday to combat racism, advocate for social justice and increase representation in the sport. MLS says the programs come out of several ...
Oct 19, 2020
Trudeaus' speaking fees, expenses disclosed as potential confidence vote still looms
OTTAWA - WE Charity covered nearly $24,000 in expenses for Sophie Grgoire Trudeau's attendance at eight events over eight years. The dollar amount was released today as part of several documents...
Oct 19, 2020
Ottawa Senators sign forward J.C. Beaudin to one-year, two-way contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward J.C. Beaudin to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $80,000 in the American Hockey League. Beaudin a 23-yea...
Oct 19, 2020
Nokia to build moon's first 4G cell network for NASA program
LONDON - Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon. The Finnish telecommunications equipment maker said Monday its Nokia Bell Labs' division ...
Oct 19, 2020
More RCMP officers deployed in Nova Scotia to keep peace in lobster fishery: Blair
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says more RCMP officers have been deployed to respond to the escalating treaty dispute between commercial fishers and Mi'kmaq fishers in southwest Nova Scoti...
Oct 19, 2020