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Music festival, barbecue championship postponed in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Beale Street Music Festival and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, Tennessee, have been postponed because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Memphis in May ...
Mar 19, 2020
Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants amid COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL - A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19. Wesley Lesosky, who heads the...
Mar 19, 2020
VIDEO: Watson training in self isolation amidst uncertain Olympic future
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Since finishing off the podium at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sage Watson has been determined to win her country a medal.The Seven Persons speedster has spent the last four years trainin...
Mar 19, 2020 Photo courtesy of Athletics Canada
India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
NEW DELHI - Four convicts were hanged Friday for the 2012 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a moving bus in New Delhi. The men were hanged at Tihar Jail in New Delhi, Pres...
Mar 19, 2020
Grammy-winning artist Lecrae distributes wash stations
ATLANTA - Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with ...
Mar 19, 2020
March 19 afternoon update: Closures, cancellations, postponements in Medicine Hat
As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread and officials preach the need for social distancing the list of closures, cancellations and postponements in Medicine Hat is growing.Yelo-Cabs in Redcli...
Mar 19, 2020 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne
Alberta records first COVID-19 fatality, Medicine Hat West Jet passengers at risk of exposure
EDMONTON - The province is reporting its first COVID-19 death and 27 new confirmed cases while a Calgary to Medicine Hat flight has now been added to the list of those with confirmed COVID-19 cases.In...
Mar 19, 2020
Food bank receiving donations from closed businesses
MEDICINE HAT, AB--Despite many restaurants and pubs around the city having to close their doors for the time being, it hasn't stopped businesses from giving an outpouring of support towards the commun...
Mar 19, 2020
Local police and RCMP response during COVID-19
MEDICINE HAT, AB -Both Medicine Hat Police and Redcliff RCMP continue to respond to calls for service during this unprecedented time during the COVID-19 pandemic.Medicine Hat Chief of Police Andy McGr...
Mar 19, 2020 Chat News file photo
Don't wait for Parliament, start processing applications for financial aid now: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. In...
Mar 19, 2020