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NewsAlert:Bombardier to lay off 550 workers at its Thunder Bay, Ont. plant
Bombardier Inc. is laying off 550 workers at its Thunder Bay, Ont. plant, according to a federal government source. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jul 9, 2019

No current plans to extend Naloxone training to other city departments
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Calgary city councillor's recent experience saving a man who could have died from a drug overdose has once again brought Naloxone kits to the spotlight.Over the weekend, Diane Col...
Jul 9, 2019 A Naloxone kit (CHAT News file photo)

Premiers to meet at Calgary Stampede in advance of Council of the Federation
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will host the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories at the Calgary Stampede. A news release from the province says ...
Jul 9, 2019

Brooks RCMP investigating deceased male
Brooks, AB - Brooks RCMP have announced that the Brooks Fire Department found a deceased adult male while a search of Spring Hill Canal was being conducted by the Brooks Fire Department Tuesday mornin...
Jul 9, 2019 File Photo

Woman charged after car strikes pub exterior
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A 57-year-old woman has been charged after a vehicle struck the outside of a pub in Southridge Tuesday afternoon.Medicine Hat police were called to Jiggers Pub at 12:18 p.m. after a...
Jul 9, 2019 A Ford Edge is pictured after it crashed in the front of Jiggers Pub Tuesday afternoon (Photo by Bob Schneider)

Sophomore Veach looking to reclaim momentum with strong Indy Toronto
TORONTO - Zach Veach was having an inconsistent rookie season before a top-10 finish at last year's Honda Indy Toronto helped turn things around. Faced with a similar situation ahead of this...
Jul 9, 2019

Market at Medalta cancelled for summer
Medicine Hat, AB - For many, a summer tradition is heading down to the Market at Medalta. That will not being happening this year though. Medalta has announced that their market will not be running th...
Jul 9, 2019 File Photo

'Spider-Man' soars with $185.1M over six-day holiday weekend
NEW YORK - It pays to have one of the biggest lead-ins ever. "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the first Marvel movie after "Avengers: Endgame," swung past any franchise fatigue to dominate the July Fourth...
Jul 9, 2019

'Something our sport has never seen': Serena to Wimbledon SF
WIMBLEDON, England - Slowed by a balky ankle, trailing by a service break in the third set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal, Serena Williams appeared to be in trouble Tuesday against an opponent playing ...
Jul 9, 2019

Krakauer: Court ruling on privacy hurts right to know
HELENA, Mont. - Jon Krakauer says a court ruling that denies him documents detailing how a University of Montana quarterback's expulsion over a rape allegation was overturned may set a precedent that ...
Jul 9, 2019