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'Modern Family' cast shares memories as series finale nears
LOS ANGELES - The group crying began after the final scene of the last episode of ABC's "Modern Family" was taped - with the notable exception of Ed O'Neill, who plays patriarch Jay Pritchett. "I said...
Apr 07, 2020

Respirators on their way and Gaga joins virus fight; In The News for April 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 7 ... COVI...
Apr 07, 2020

N-95 respirators and emergency relief on the way for Canada
OTTAWA - Coveted N95 respirators will continue to come to Canada from a Minnesota-based company while the country keeps rolling out a financial assistance program Tuesday. 3M says it will maintain its...
Apr 07, 2020

'It needs to be done:' Staff keep Iqaluit school breakfast program going
IQALUIT, Nunavut - School staff in Iqaluit have banded together to ensure that students in the capital of Nunavut don't go hungry because of closed classrooms. In a territory with ...
Apr 07, 2020

City planning rehabilitation of Finlay Bridge
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city is planning on a major rehabilitation project involving the more than century old Finlay Bridge, CHAT News Today has learned.The rehabilitation project was publicly tendere...
Apr 06, 2020 Finlay Bridge (file photo).

City Council talks rezoning, bylaws but nothing on COVID-19
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat city council made some adjustments to how it held its regular meeting on Monday, moving to close the meeting to in-person public access while opening it up to an online...
Apr 06, 2020 City Council during its regular meeting on Monday April 6, 2020.

AP sources: MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona
NEW YORK - Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players' association. The sides held a telephon...
Apr 06, 2020

Australian court dismisses cardinal's sex abuse convictions
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's highest court on Tuesday unanimously dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse. Cardinal George Pell soon will be released...
Apr 06, 2020

Police investigating high-risk incident at Police Point Park
UPDATE - Medicine Hat Police Service cleared and re-opened Police Point Park around 9 p.m., following what they called a high-risk incident early Monday evening.Police were called to Police Point Driv...
Apr 06, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Watch: Senior celebrates 91 with virtual birthday party
MEDICINE HAT AB.- With a birthday hat strapped to her head, Myrtle Johnston likely assumed that her 91st birthday would be a quiet one.But staff at Masterpiece Southland Meadows had a different idea. ...
Apr 06, 2020 (submitted video/ CHAT News Today)