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Oil industry pleads for help but feds still mum on when that will come
OTTAWA - Canada's oil producers are growing frustrated that they have yet to see a promised federal aid package to help bail out their industry from an unprecedented drop in demand. Canadian Asso...
Apr 4, 2020
B.C. temporarily lifts data residency requirement in response to COVID-19
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has temporarily modified its access to information and privacy act in response to COVID-19, lifting a requirement that personal data must be stored in ...
Apr 4, 2020
PM expected to unveil more help for most vulnerable to weather pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial support aimed at helping the most vulnerable Canadians survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The new announcement follows F...
Apr 4, 2020
Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has fired the intelligence watchdog who handled the complaint that triggered his impeachment. Trump informed the Senate intelligence committee Friday of his decisio...
Apr 3, 2020
China honours virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection
WUHAN, China - With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-mast, China on Saturday held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, esp...
Apr 3, 2020
Delta police say they stopped sale of medical equipment at inflated prices
DELTA, B.C. - Police in Delta, B.C., say it was "troubling" to catch two people this week allegedly reselling boxes of respirators and surgical masks at highly inflated prices. The police departm...
Apr 3, 2020
Domestic violence cases remain steady, but shoplifting is on the rise amid COVID-19
MEDICINE HAT - Cities across Canada have reported a spike in domestic violence but the Medicine Hat Police Service says domestic violence cases in the city have remained steady so far. "There's always...
Apr 3, 2020 (file photo/ CHAT News Today)
'Fighting this battle for us:' Retirement villa residents, staff show support for frontline workers
MEDICINE HAT AB- Another showcase of appreciation took place for the men and women fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic today. Donning masks and giving a wave, residents and staff of t...
Apr 3, 2020 (Tiffany Goodwein/ CHATNewsToday)
Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus relief
NEW YORK - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus relief efforts. Harper and his wife, Kay...
Apr 3, 2020
COVID-19 cases top 1,000 in Alberta, five more deaths announced
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced 107 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, sending the provincial total well over 1,000 to sit at 1,075. There are two new cases in the South Zone, the first case in ...
Apr 3, 2020