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Canada ousted by Estonia at world mixed doubles curling championship
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2024
ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott were ousted from the world mixed doubles curling championship after suffering a 6-5 loss to Estonia in a playoff qualification game on Friday. The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man. led 5-4 after six ends but Estonia tied the score in the seventh and sealed the victory with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid. Friday’s report from the government showed that prices rose 0.3% from February to March, the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Imperial Oil reports $1.2B Q1 profit, revenue up from year ago
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2024
CALGARY – Imperial Oil Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of $1.20 billion, down from $1.25 billion in the same quarter last year. The company says the profit amounted to $2.23 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, up from $2.13 per diluted share in its first quarter last year when it had more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!April 26, 2024
By Obituaries on April 26th, 2024
VIRGINIA MACKAY VIRGINIA MACKAY November 18th, 1930 – April 22nd, 2024 The family of Virginia Mackay announce with great sadness, her peaceful passing on April 22nd, 2024, at the age of 93.Virginia is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 74 years, Dale Mackay; 6 children, Glen (Pat), Lynn Ann (Doug), Gail (Marv), Sharon, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mining giant Anglo-American rejects BHP’s $39 billion takeover offer, says it’s ‘opportunistic’
By The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American has rejected a 31 billion pound ($39 billion) takeover offer from BHP Group, saying it significantly undervalues the company and its growth potential. Anglo said Friday that its board unanimously rejected the “unsolicited” and “highly conditional” bid from BHP, which was announced a day earlier. The deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption probe
By The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam’s Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned. He is the latest member of senior government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani visits Toronto with Dodgers for first time since free agency madness
By The Canadian Press on April 26th, 2024
Shohei Ohtani will play his first game in Toronto on Friday since opting to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers instead of the Blue Jays. The two-way superstar had played the previous six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and was the unanimous choice as American League MVP last season before entering free agency. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKenna scores twice in win over Sweden at U18s
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2024
VANTAA, Finland Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna scored twice in the span of one minute and 45 seconds in the first period as Canada opened with a 6-3 win over Sweden on Thursday at the world men’s under-18 hockey championship. The 16-year-old phenom isn’t draft eligible for another two years and was playing alongside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trio of playground upgrades expected to finish by July
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Three local playgrounds are undergoing renovations with a focus on accessibility and inclusion in the design process. Work is underway at outdoor playgrounds in Tower Estates Park, Muir Park and the Hill Pool Park and all will be closed until upgrades are completed. Notably, the city is repurposing the existing Viking ship structure from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyle Rebbeck plans to step down after 34th year of heading up JazzFest
By BRENDAN MILLER on April 26th, 2024
bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Lyle Rebbeck was raised in a house full of classical music; on Saturdays his father would have their home radio tuned into opera. Rebbeck was raised as a classical saxophone player and would discover his love for jazz music in his early 20s while playing at the University of Saskatchewan. “I joined the jazz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health foundation congratulations to fundraising raffle winners
By Medicine Hat News on April 26th, 2024
newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Health Foundation, in partnership with Davis GMC Buick, would like to congratulate Rita Maier, as she drives home in her new 2024 GMC Terrain Denali as the owner of the winning Driving Donations for Local Healthcare fundraising raffle ticket. The Driving Donations for Local Healthcare early bird prize was drawn on ... Read More »
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