(Photo by Dan Schiebelbein) A trio of northern river otters are seen near the South Saskatchewan River

By Alex McCuaig

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Top CHAT News stories for the week of Feb. 8 to 14

Feb 15, 2020 | 10:52 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The announcement on layoffs at Aurora Cannabis is the CHAT News` most viewed stories of Feb. 8 to 14 while bad winter weather and the discovery of a trio of otters on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River ranked in the top three of five of the week.

1) The announced layoffs at Aurora Cannabis drew reaction as uncertainty about the future of the Sun facility in the city grew. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/07/update-on-medicine-hats-aurora-cannabis-facility-following-layoffs-and-ceo-resigning/

2) A rare closure of the Trans-Canada within city limits due to road conditions drew viewers as Medicine Hat`s main thoroughfare was shut for 90 minutes. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/12/police-reminding-motorists-to-adjust-driving-in-winter/

3) A sighting of river otters near Police Point Park made news across the province. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/10/otters-spotted-in-south-saskatchewan-river/

4) A story involving an infant transported to a Calgary hospital via air ambulance suffering from a respiratory illness had many viewers expressing support. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/10/local-infant-recovering-from-rsv-in-calgary-also-diagnosed-with-a-heart-issue/

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5) Stories surrounding a small local protest in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposition to the GasLink Coastal Pipeline rounded out the top stories of the week. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/10/wetsuweten-solidarity-protest-draws-out-a-dozen-in-medicine-hat/?fbclid=IwAR1iEmvNvNOV858TwuqXqZZ_r2BkhICe3ARznWwnvStxAQv3wlZHGKgseps