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Drought state of emergency lifted for B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, water restrictions stay
SECHELT, B.C. - A state of local emergency in response to drought along British Columbia's Sunshine Coast has been lifted as water flow returned to a key water source. A statement from the Regional Di...
Nov 18, 2022
VIDEO: Midnight Madness kicks off holiday season
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Another year of Midnight Madness has begun in the downtown core. The unofficial start to the holiday season has businesses keeping their doors open late, Santa sing-a-longs at the p...
Nov 18, 2022
'A perfect storm': local pharmacies dealing with global medication shortage
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Local pharmacies continue to experience several shortages of both over-the-counter and prescription medication.Greg Bueckert, pharmacist with Greg's Remedy Pharmacy, says children's...
Nov 18, 2022
Ways to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Daylight hours have been getting shorter as of late in Medicine Hat, with that can bring the onset of Seasonal Affective Disorder in some people. By definition, Seasonal Affective D...
Nov 18, 2022
49th annual Hockey Hounds tournament underway
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Hockey Hounds Tournament in Medicine Hat is an annual showcase of the best U15 talent in the west. The puck dropped on the 49th edition on Thursday, with the championship game s...
Nov 18, 2022
Blue Bombers' receiver Schoen shines in CFL after football leap of faith
REGINA - Dalton Schoen had never set foot in Canada and knew little about the CFL before arriving in Winnipeg for training camp. "Didn't know where Winnipeg was until I Googled it," Schoen told The Ca...
Nov 18, 2022
Feds announce another $1.2 billion for ocean cleanup and protection
VANCOUVER - The federal government has announced an investment of another $1.2 billion in its Ocean Protection Plan for 29 projects involving ocean safety, science and environmental safeguards. Federa...
Nov 18, 2022
Canada's Ivanie Blondin captures a bronze in speedskating World Cup in Heerenveen
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ivanie Blondin raced to bronze in the women's mass start for Canada's lone medal on the opening day of an ISU long-track speedskating World Cup stop on Friday. It was Blondin...
Nov 18, 2022
Noon Interview: Sara Dell Nov. 18
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Once upon a time the kilns at Medalta were heated to fire the pottery. There's no pottery to fire, but the kiln will get heated on Saturday. A free salsa lesson will be taught by Be...
Nov 18, 2022
Ukrainian president Zelenskky calls on Canada to help with long-term peace
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Canada to help on a long-term peace plan with Russia. The Ukrainian leader made the request in a pre-recorded video address to an interna...
Nov 18, 2022