Medicine Hat News

Hurricane Earl wobbles westward but continues its march towards the Maritimes

HALIFAX - Fishermen in southwestern Nova Scotia secured their boats as best they could Thursday as hurricane Earl continued its march towards Atlantic Canada.

15 hours ago

Canada's shadow war ends when troops leave Kandahar in 2011, overseas commander

OTTAWA - The shadow war fought in Afghanistan by Canada's ultra-secret, special forces will also end next year when the army ceases combat operations in Kandahar, says the general in charge of the country's overseas command.

16 hours ago

Ex-justice minister Bellemare files lawsuit against former boss: Jean Charest

QUEBEC - Ex-Quebec justice minister Marc Bellemare has launched a $900,000 countersuit against his former boss: Premier Jean Charest.

16 hours ago

Video of feeding the bears goes viral, minister worries it sets a bad example

VANCOUVER - The notoriety of a group of bears who were watching over a marijuana grow operation in B.C.'s Interior has now hit the Internet.

16 hours ago

Terry Fox 30th anniversary fundraising initiative includes Olympians

TORONTO - Betty Fox says the spirit of her son lives on in so many people who are the unsung heroes of the Terry Fox Run.

16 hours ago

Arrival of East Coast hurricane season revives worries over dikes, seawalls

HALIFAX - The hurricane season is reviving fears about deteriorating dikes and seawalls that some East Coast residents rely on to shield them from the Bay of Fundy's immense tides.

16 hours ago

Chris Hadfield to become first Canadian to command International Space Station

LONGUEUIL, Que. - There will be a lot of guitar-strumming at the International Space Station once veteran Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and two fellow travellers arrive there in late 2012 for a six-month stay.

16 hours ago

Canada's shadowy war ends when troops leave Kandahar in 2011, overseas commander

OTTAWA - The shadowy war fought in Afghanistan by Canada's ultra-secret, elite special forces will come to end next year when the army ceases combat operations in Kandahar.

17 hours ago

Abducted British girl, 6, and her mother may be in Toronto, investigators say

TORONTO - Police say a six-year-old girl reported abducted from her home in Manchester, England, in 2008 may be in Toronto.

17 hours ago

Body of Cpl. Brian Pinksen arrives at CFB Trenton for repatriation ceremony

CFB TRENTON, Ont. - A military plane carrying the body of the latest Canadian soldier to die during the Afghan mission arrived this afternoon at CFB Trenton, in eastern Ontario.

18 hours ago

HEADLINES

Ex-CBS producer who tried to blackmail Letterman released after 4 months in jail NEW YORK, N.Y. - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian's office affairs was freed from jail Thursday, city Correction Department records show. 23 hours ago	Chris Hadfield to become first Canadian to command International Space Station LONGUEUIL, Que. - There will be a lot of guitar-strumming at the International Space Station once veteran Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and two fellow travellers arrive there in late 2012 for a six-month stay. 16 hours ago	Arrival of East Coast hurricane season revives worries over dikes, seawalls HALIFAX - The hurricane season is reviving fears about deteriorating dikes and seawalls that some East Coast residents rely on to shield them from the Bay of Fundy's immense tides. 16 hours ago
Bob Dylan's acrylic 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmark National Gallery COPENHAGEN - Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public. 21 hours ago	Forecasters issue hurricane watch for southern Nova Scotia as Earl approaches HALIFAX - A hurricane watch has been issued for southern Nova Scotia as hurricane Earl storms towards Atlantic Canada. 19 hours ago	Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Carey Price to two-year contract MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have Carey Price's name on a new contract. 16 hours ago
Montreal Impact taking time to build roster for 2012 jump to MLS MONTREAL - For general manager Nick De Santis, it's a little too early to decide what the Montreal Impact roster will look like when they enter Major League Soccer in 2012. 1 day ago	First Nations deliver ultimatum to Ottawa over B.C. mine poised to destroy lake OTTAWA - First Nations in British Columbia are warning the federal government that they will stop at nothing to prevent a mining company from destroying a fishing lake to process copper and gold. 19 hours ago	Oudin Redux: U.S. teen Capra upsets 18th-seeded Rezai in 2nd round of U.S. Open NEW YORK, N.Y. - Goodbye, Melanie Oudin. Hello, Beatrice Capra. 17 hours ago