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Lighting bridge in colours for anti-abortion group 'polarizing', Edmonton lawyers say
EDMONTON - Lawyers representing the City of Edmonton say the city decided not to light a bridge in colours requested by an anti-abortion group because it risked polarizing the community, a judge heard...
Nov 13, 2020
Harsher health restrictions could come to Medicine Hat if numbers don't go down
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat has rarely seen its active cases of COVID-19 reach double digits until two weeks ago, proving to be an exception in the province that resulted in few enhanced restricti...
Nov 13, 2020
Residents taking precautions as city enters enhanced status
MEDICINE HAT, AB- With cases of COVID-19 rising, Hatters are taking note, with some CHAT News spoke to becoming more diligent with the hopes of reducing the case numbers. "It is getting nasty, so we a...
Nov 13, 2020
Schools hoping for best, prepared for elevated precautions for learning
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Classes are expected to resume at city public schools come Monday after a three-day break this week but board officials have a plan if Alberta Education moves to enhanced restrictio...
Nov 13, 2020
Alberta Parks warns of avalanche risk in Cypress Hills
Alberta Parks is warning of the potential for avalanches in the Cypress Hills."A large snowfall combined with strong winds has increased the risk of avalanches near roads, steep side hills in creeks, ...
Nov 13, 2020
Saskatchewan doctors say new measures don't go far enough
Hundreds of Saskatchewan doctors say the government's added measures to reverse the rise in COVID-19 don't go far enough.Health Minister Paul Merriman announced that, starting Monday, bars and restaur...
Nov 13, 2020
COVID extra difficult for those greiving, says wife of late Oiler Colby Cave
Emily Cave didn't expect her Instagram post about taking COVID-19 regulations seriously to go viral. The wife of Edmonton Oilers' centre Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain ble...
Nov 13, 2020
British Army suspending training at CFB Suffield for 2021
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The suspension of British Army training at CFB Suffield will last another year, according to the base commander.Preparations for this year's training in the spring were halted early...
Nov 13, 2020
UPDATE: COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Bow Island Health Centre
Update: AHS has declared the outbreak at the Bow Island Health Centre over.In a tweet issued Saturday morning, AHS said the outbreak was contained to staff.An outbreak is still ongoing on the Alfred E...
Nov 13, 2020
Federal fisheries minister concerned about size of Mi'kmaq fishery in Cape Breton bay
HALIFAX - The federal fisheries minister is raising concerns about the health of the lobster stock in Cape Breton in connection with an Indigenous self-regulated fishery underway in St. Peters Bay. Be...
Nov 13, 2020