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Quebec 'superminister' Pierre Fitzgibbon says drop in motivation is why he's leaving
MONTREAL - Quebec "superminister" Pierre Fitzgibbon says he is leaving office because he lost motivation to do the job. Fitzgibbon, who held the economy and energy portfolios, told reporters in Rimous...
Sep 04, 2024
The US is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election. That's according to two people familiar with an upcoming annou...
Sep 04, 2024
Medicine Hat to outbid Lethbridge for 2026 Memorial Cup
Medicine Hat city council on Tuesday unanimously approved, in principle, funding to support the Tigers junior hockey franchise should it win an intended bid to host the Canadian Hockey League's 2026 M...
Sep 04, 2024
Hurricanes claim 4-1 win over Medicine Hat to kick off pre-season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was a successful first outing for the Lethbridge Hurricanes.They welcomed the Medicine Hat Tigers to the VisitLethbridge.com Arena on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 for their pre-seaso...
Sep 04, 2024
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate again, signals more cuts ahead
The Bank of Canada delivered its third consecutive interest rate cut Wednesday, bringing its key lending rate to 4.25 per cent.The quarter percentage point rate cut was widely expected by forecasters,...
Sep 04, 2024
Alberta Health Minister LaGrange says hospital transfer plan isn't 'hard and fast'
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says a plan to offload underperforming hospitals from Alberta Health Services to third-party operators is still up for discussion.LaGrange says the province wo...
Sep 04, 2024
Two southern Albertans charged in 'grandparent scam'
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a pair of suspects in connection to allegedly fraudulent activities.The police service has received multiple reports of scammers tr...
Sep 04, 2024
Mexico's Congress advances contentious bill to make all judges run for election
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The lower house of Mexico's Congress approved contentious legislation Wednesday that would launch the most sweeping judicial overhaul of the century by requiring all judges to stand...
Sep 04, 2024
Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle signs contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech
Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle has signed a two-year contract extension with the Israel-Premier Tech team that runs through 2026. The 33-year-old from Sainte-Perptue, Que., joined the team in 2022 ...
Sep 04, 2024
Canadian researchers find signs of awareness in comatose patient, study says
Researchers in London, Ont., say they were able to detect awareness in a comatose patient with a brain injury - a finding that could significantly impact patient care. Karnig Kazazian, a research asso...
Sep 04, 2024