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Medicine Hat outdoor recreation during COVID-19
MEDIDINE HAT, AB - With direction from the province, the city of Medicine Hat announced today that organized sports and league play within the city will not be permitted.It follows provincial guidelin...
May 12, 2020
Neighbour reported mass shooter's domestic violence, weapons to police
HALIFAX - A former neighbour of the gunman behind last month's mass shooting in Nova Scotia says she reported his domestic violence and cache of firearms to the RCMP years ago and ...
May 12, 2020
Beware of puppy scam, says Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau is issuing a scam warning to those looking to add a fur baby to their family right now.The group says there have been more than 500 victims and potential victims of puppy sc...
May 12, 2020
Province confirms commitment to Springbank Dam
Budget 2020 confirms government's commitment to the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) as an essential part of flood protection for Calgary and southern Alberta.SR1 will provide flood mitigation al...
May 12, 2020
TSB urges new way to test train brakes as probe into fatal B.C. crash continues
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says there should be a better way of determining whether a train's brakes are working as they should. The agency wrote to Transport Canada last...
May 12, 2020
Cannes is empty, the day the film festival should have begun
CANNES, France - The stars stayed home, their beach backdrop is closed and the prestigious grounds of the Cannes Film Festival have been repurposed as a homeless shelter. Cannes should have been buzzi...
May 12, 2020
Esplanade, Medalta won't open this week
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Museums and art galleries are allowed to open on May 14, but Medicine Hat's two most popular will wait a little longer.Officials at the Esplanade and Medalta tell CHAT News that the...
May 12, 2020
'Bombshell' concert stream will reunite cast of 'Smash'
NEW YORK - The cast of "Bombshell," the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is coming together again to aid those confronting the coronavirus. Actors including Katharine McPhee, Debra Mes...
May 12, 2020
Prisoner suing Ottawa over safety of inmates during COVID-19 pandemic
Physical distancing measures in correctional institutions during COVID-19 have been "grossly inadequate" putting the health and safety of prisoners at risk, alleges a lawsuit against th...
May 12, 2020
Lawson: Woodbine Racetrack looking to restart horse racing next month
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment is looking at a resumption of horse racing next month. CEO Jim Lawson said Tuesday during an online question-and-answer session that harness racing coul...
May 12, 2020