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Former RCMP officer testifies of 'tangible tension' between gaming enforcement teams
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP officer has told the inquiry into money laundering that there was "tangible tension" between the two British Columbia policing teams working to prevent illegal gaming in the ...
Nov 06, 2020
WestJet doubles flights between Medicine Hat and Calgary
MEDICINE HAT, AB - WestJet is doubling the number of flights between Medicine Hat and Calgary effective today. Service has been increased to six flights a week from three, operating Sunday to Friday, ...
Nov 06, 2020
Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $15 million into the province's health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of cultural security refers to a ...
Nov 06, 2020
Trudeau says hoped-for COVID-19 vaccine faces distribution hurdles in the new year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges.Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will be...
Nov 06, 2020
Employees at Redcliff Family Dental Centre test positive for COVID-19
REDCLIFF, AB- Employees working at Redcliff Family Dental Centre have tested positive for COVID-19. The Alberta Dental Association and College confirmed the positive cases to CHAT NEWS on Friday. "The...
Nov 06, 2020
Life sentence for man who killed city woman in 2016
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The man convicted last year of the 2016 second-degree murder of a city woman was sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for at least 10 years Friday at Medicine ...
Nov 06, 2020
MLS playoffs to open Nov. 20 with 17 matches ending with Dec. 12 MLS Cup final
TORONTO - MLS teams will have time to prepare for the playoffs after the regular season closes Sunday. But the schedule will be compressed with the 17-match, 23-day post-season kicking off after the N...
Nov 06, 2020
Farmers' Market Christmas to offer a wide variety
The Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede has just the thing to help you kickstart your Christmas season.The 23rd annual Farmers' Market Christmas is set for Nov. 13 and 14 at the Cypress Centre."Our...
Nov 06, 2020
Stars long gone, but intriguing names still available in NHL free agency
NHL free agency during the COVID-19 pandemic was always going to be different. The salary cap staying at US$81.5 million, less money in the system because of a drastic drop in revenues, and the uncert...
Nov 06, 2020
Hubbard, Ogbongbemiga don't have time to feel bad about Cowboys' first loss of season
Canadians Chuba Hubbard and Amen Ogbongbemiga and the remainder of the Oklahoma State Cowboys don't have the luxury of time to lament their first loss of the season. Texas knocked then No. 6-ranked Ok...
Nov 06, 2020