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Rattlers hire new volleyball coach
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat College Rattlers have hired a new men's volleyball coach.Former Rattler Tyler Olson will be the interim head coach of the men's team starting Monday, according to a...
Nov 28, 2019 Tyler Olson is pictured during his time with the Rattlers. He will take over as interim head coach on Monday - Photo courtesy Medicine Hat College

Tigers acquire Perna from Winterhawks
MEDICINE HAT, AB -The Medicine Hat Tigers have acquired their second player through a trade this week.The team announced Thursday afternoon that Portland Winterhawks defenceman Nick Perna is joining t...
Nov 28, 2019

Truck downs power lines in Redcliff
Medicine Hat, AB - Electricity was cut off to 500 customers this morning after a semi-truck knocked down a couple of power poles along Broadway Avenue Thursday morning.The incident occurred just befor...
Nov 28, 2019

Second-degree murder trial going ahead in 2018 homicide
Medicine Hat, AB - A 25-year-old man accused of the second-degree murder of Dustin Ironquil will stand trial on the homicide following a four-day preliminary hearing heard a Medicine Hat Provincial Co...
Nov 28, 2019 Dustin Ironquil

Firefighters remind Hatters to stay off the ice
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Firefighters are once again reminding the public to stay off the South Saskatchewan River ice during the winter.The city shared a message from Fire Chief Brian Stauth o...
Nov 28, 2019 A photo of ice piled on the South Saskatchewan River, taken by fire Chief Brian Stauth. The circled area shows where he saw youths playing on the ice. - Facebook: City of Medicine Hat

Three children among seven victims of deadly plane crash in Kingston, Ont.; TSB
KINGSTON, Ont. - Investigators looking into a deadly plane crash in Kingston, Ont., say three children were among the seven people killed. A spokesman for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada say...
Nov 28, 2019 Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigate a deadly plane crash in Kingston on Thursday - Photo courtesy TSB

Former SNC exec proposed $4M bribe in form of loan for witness to change testimony
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption hatched a plan to pay a $4-million bribe to a witness in exchange for corroborating testimony, his trial heard Thu...
Nov 28, 2019

Cities ask for gas-tax fund boost in 100-day wish list for Trudeau government
OTTAWA - Canada's cities say the federal Liberals are willing to find creative ways to remove political roadblocks from provinces to fund billions in municipal projects, a sign of hope that comes...
Nov 28, 2019

"Massive Fail:" Public relations experts weigh in on Peters apology
TORONTO - As far as apologies go, the offering from Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters in the wake of allegations he used a racial slur 10 years ago was not exactly the new normal. Critic...
Nov 28, 2019

Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray commits to playing for Canada this summer
TORONTO - Jamal Murray wants to lead Canada's men's basketball team to the Tokyo Olympics. The Denver Nuggets star guard said he's committed to playing for Canada this summer, a big boost for a p...
Nov 28, 2019