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Railway crossing at Box Springs Road being improved this week
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A portion of 23rd Street NW will be closed to traffic on May 28 so Canadian Pacific Rail workers can install wooden planks at the railway crossing at Box Springs Road.The planks wil...
May 26, 2020

Nearly two weeks since phase one of Alberta's relaunch
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Many changes have happened over the last two weeks for businesses who were able to open in phase one of Alberta's relaunch.Hair salons and barbershops are some of the businesses fol...
May 26, 2020

Canada outspends Ireland, Norway in new pledging on Venezuelan refugee crisis
OTTAWA - Canada outbid its two rivals for the United Nations Security Council at Tuesday's international pledging conference to help South American countries coping with the Venezuelan refug...
May 26, 2020

'Don't be like Toronto:' Calgary mayor warns against large gatherings in parks
Calgary's mayor is warning citizens "don't be like Toronto" and congregate in large numbers in parks. Naheed Nenshi made the comment in reference to thousands of people who squeezed into a d...
May 26, 2020

Newfoundland community devastated as three fishermen found dead, one missing
ST. LAWRENCE, N.L. - A Newfoundland community was in mourning Tuesday after the bodies of three fishermen were recovered and a search continued for a fourth crew member missing off the islan...
May 26, 2020

National action plan for missing and murdered Indigenous women delayed
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says a national action plan to make life safer for Indigenous women and girls is not going to be ready next month as planned. June 3 will m...
May 26, 2020

Bayern beats Dortmund, closes in on 8th straight Bundesliga
BERLIN - Joshua Kimmich's long-range lob put Bayern Munich on the verge of another Bundesliga title. Kimmich's goal gave Bayern a 1-0 win over closest rival Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, moving his te...
May 26, 2020

Police charge speeder driving 114 km/h on South Ridge Drive
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A young driver will have to appear in court after he was caught going more than 100 km/h in a residential neighbourhood early on May 26.Medicine Hat police stopped the 16-year-old d...
May 26, 2020

NHL unveils return-to-play format in the event season can resume
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a return-to-play format in the event the 2019-20 season can resume. The 24-team plan would ...
May 26, 2020

Assiniboia Downs CEO Darren Dunn happy with track's opening night of racing
Darren Dunn was breathing a big sigh of relief Tuesday. Assiniboia Downs became the first track in Canada to have live thoroughbred racing Monday night. There were no fans in the stands due ...
May 26, 2020