By Alex McCuaig

Top stories

Top local CHAT News stories for the week of Feb. 22 – 28

Feb 29, 2020 | 1:57 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The top stories this week include a fatal accident on the Trans-Canada Highway in the city while a tweet from a Hollywood star, a city record store and two separate arrests by city police rounded out the five most popular articles.

1) A tragic fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 1 was the top viewed story of the week. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/24/one-dead-following-monday-morning-highway-collision/

2) A tweet by movie star Russell Crowe had locals abuzz. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/27/russell-crowe-tweets-about-medicine-hat-library/

3) A brief standoff with city police on Tuesday ended peacefully. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/25/man-in-custody-under-mental-health-act-following-standoff/

4) Medicine Hat’s record man from Big Al’s Records had readers waxing for the music format. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/23/medicine-hats-record-man-bringing-back-memories-one-groove-at-a-time/

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5) Another sexual assault charge against a man already facing sex crime allegations round out the top stories of the week. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2020/02/24/medicine-hat-man-facing-additional-sexual-assault-charges/