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Feds in contact with Ethiopian government over individuals detained from Hat charity
MEDICINE HAT, AB.- A day after fifteen members of the Medicine Hat organization Canadian Humanitarian were detained over allegations of practicing medicine without permission, the federal government s...
Mar 01, 2020 A 2015 fundraiser at Medalta held to help with the Canadian Humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia(Photo courtesy of Canadian Humanitarian Website)
UPDATE - City police have two in custody following Sunday morning high-risk incident
MEDICINE HAT, AB.- City police have two people in custody following a high-risk incident Sunday morning.Police are not yet releasing details of what occurred but are thanking the public for tips durin...
Mar 01, 2020 (file photo/ CHAT News Today)
Local dog's artistic talent gaining following
Meet Rogan.This four- and- a-half year old Miniature Australian Shepherd has an unusual talent. Rogan loves to paint.On any given day Rogan can be seen in the basement of his Medicine Hat home. With t...
Mar 01, 2020 Rogan gets ready to paint on Saturday
Members of Medicine Hat based charity detained in Ethiopia
Fifteen members of the Medicine Hat based charity group Canadian Humanitarian have been detained in Ethiopia. According to the Canadian Humanitarian website, the 15 members consist of medical professi...
Feb 29, 2020 ( submitted photo/ Canadian Humanitarian)
Students showcase science projects
MEDICINE HAT, AB --- The hallways at the Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence (CAPE) school were full of excitement today as it was finally time for this year's science fair presentations to ge...
Feb 29, 2020
Protesters rally against government cuts at city hall
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Around 200 Hatters turned out on blustery Saturday to protest the provincial government's cuts to services, joining thousands of others across southern Alberta.The group made up pri...
Feb 29, 2020
Police warn against vigilantism following altercation in Ponoka
PONOKA, AB - The police investigation continues into a large altercation that took place in Ponoka earlier this week.Ponoka RCMP say the incident happened in the early morning hours of February 22 in ...
Feb 29, 2020
Top local CHAT News stories for the week of Feb. 22 - 28
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 ...
Feb 29, 2020
Blowing snow advisory issued for southern Alberta
OYEN, AB. - Environment Canada has issued a blowing snow advisory for parts of southern Alberta. The national weather service says winds picking up to 80 km/hr are expected later this afternoon along ...
Feb 29, 2020 (ID 162911565 Jacob Cejpek| Dreamstime)
7-year-old girl dies in mobile home park fire
RED DEER, AB - An overnight fire at a mobile home park west of Red Deer has claimed a life.The fire at Westview Estates, formerly Les's Trailer Park, near Burnt Lake broke out just after 1 a.m. Friday...
Feb 29, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Dan Hermanutz)