Medicine Hat News

Quebec man faces child-porn charges; tip came from Edmonton police

MONTREAL - A Quebec man facing criminal charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography has been released from custody.

2 hours ago

Nunavut RCMP officer charged after domestic assault

IQALUIT, Nunavut - An RCMP officer in the tiny Baffin Island community of Pond Inlet has been charged with assault after a domestic disturbance.

17 hours ago

Pilot, son injured after small plane crashes into house north of Montreal

MONTREAL - Montreal police say the pilot of a small plane and his son were injured Tuesday when the aircraft crashed near Chertsey, north of Montreal.

17 hours ago

Toronto cop killer Craig Munro granted temporary unescorted prison absences

AGASSIZ, B.C. - Toronto cop-killer Craig Munro lost another bid for day parole Tuesday but was granted a limited number of unescorted absences.

19 hours ago

China state studio plans blockbuster to mark Communist Party's birthday

HONG KONG - After its successful propaganda movie to mark 60 years of communist rule, China's leading state-run studio is working on a follow-up timed to coincide with next year's 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.

1 day ago

'Part of my childhood died' says one fan as funeral held for Corey Haim

TORONTO - Grim-faced relatives, friends and fans of Corey Haim gathered at a north Toronto funeral home Tuesday to remember the fallen teen icon.

1 day ago

Calgary zookeeper suspended after gorilla nearly escapes enclosure

CALGARY - A Calgary zookeeper has been suspended after a gorilla nearly escaped his enclosure.

1 day ago

Cops - and their horses - pelted with projectiles at annual anti-police march

MONTREAL - In a Montreal springtime ritual as predictable as cherry blossoms and melting snow, the city's riot cops squared off Monday against hundreds of marauding protesters at an anti-police march.

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Flaherty says European proposal to tax banks, financial transactions 'a mistake'

NEW YORK - Canada will not impose new taxes on banks or financial transactions and will try to convince European leaders of the folly of their proposals at the upcoming G8 and G20 near Toronto in June, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Monday.

1 day ago

Convicted wife killer loses appeal of Sask law, can't profit from book

REGINA - A Saskatchewan court has ruled that convicted wife killer Colin Thatcher can't make any money from a book he wrote proclaiming his innocence.

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HEADLINES

Jury's in on Esplanade sculpture Contemplative installation selected to grace Heritage and Art Centre’s front lawn 14 hours ago	Lance Mackey notches 4th consecutive victory in Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race NOME, Alaska - Lance Mackey won the 1,770-kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday to become the first musher in the event's 38-year history to win four consecutive races. 13 hours ago	Local judge frustrated with docket overload Stress on system is ‘affecting the administration of justice,’ says Judge Fisher in court 13 hours ago
Quebec man faces child-porn charges; tip came from Edmonton police MONTREAL - A Quebec man facing criminal charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography has been released from custody. 2 hours ago	Board votes to close Vanier school Disabled students off to Herald next year 14 hours ago	The Court Yard Hounds (2/3rds of the Dixie Chicks) make debut at SXSW NEW YORK - Even though the Court Yard Hounds are a new group, they are hardly your typical baby act. The duo is derived from one of music's best-selling bands - the Dixie Chicks - and their self-titled debut album is already among the spring's more anticipated releases. 1 day ago
Lance Mackey notches 4th consecutive victory in Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race NOME, Alaska - Lance Mackey has won the 1,770-kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time. 19 hours ago	Hatter helps unlock poppy's secrets Genetic researchers find key to plant's pharmaceutical qualities 1 day ago	Joannie Rochette receives permission to perform in made-for-TV 'Thin Ice' OTTAWA - Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette has been cleared to perform a tribute to her late mother in Friday's made-for-TV exhibition "Thin Ice." 17 hours ago