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Highway 5 closed south of Lethbridge after semi-truck hauling pigs hits the ditch
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Raymond RCMP has closed Highway 5 south of Lethbridge and is redirecting traffic north of Welling after a semi-truck hauling a load of pigs was involved in a collision and ended up in...
Aug 4, 2022
Golfer Doug Barron back in Calgary to defend Shaw Charity Classic title
CALGARY - Back to defend his 2021 Shaw Charity Classic victory, Doug Barron is hoping a few tips from a Canadian golfing icon will help him in that quest. Barron said he has received some recent advic...
Aug 4, 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch for Medicine Hat and area
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the City of Medicine Hat, Cypress County, County of Forty Mile and County of Newell.Environment Canada says a few thunderstorms are expe...
Aug 4, 2022
UCP tightening rules for future bonuses after criticism of Hinshaw payment
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is tightening the rules around employee bonuses in light of the six-figure payout to the chief medical officer of health.Finance Minister Jason Nixon says the civil s...
Aug 4, 2022
Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury on Thursday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy ...
Aug 4, 2022
Vehicle thefts up over the past two years
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service is reminding vehicle owners in the community to stay vigilant when leaving their car unattended. Vicki Down reported her car stolen from the parking ...
Aug 4, 2022
Patrol: 4 found dead in 2 burning homes in Nebraska city
LAUREL, Neb. (AP) - Four people were found dead Thursday in two burning homes in a small community in northeastern Nebraska, authorities said. Nebraska State Patrol Col. John Bolduc said at a news con...
Aug 4, 2022
Resilient Vancouver Whitecaps continue playoff push amid COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps' road to the playoffs continues to be a bumpy ride. A COVID-19 outbreak has left the 'Caps (7-10-6) short-handed for Friday's crucial home matchup against the Houst...
Aug 4, 2022
Redblacks look to build on first win as Stampeders come to nation's capital
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks could be catching the Calgary Stampeders at an opportune time. Ottawa (1-6-0) is coming off its first win of the season heading into Friday's game against the Stampeders ...
Aug 4, 2022
Vancouver's mayor says feds and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless
VANCOUVER - The deadline to dismantle an encampment along Vancouver's Hastings Street has passed with little change, but the city's mayor says he's reached out to the federal and B.C. governments for ...
Aug 4, 2022