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Mouse infestation results in woman losing irreplaceable items
Medicine Hat, AB - A city woman is dealing with the loss of numerous irreplaceable keepsakes after she discovered her self-storage unit infested with hundreds of mice earlier this month."My son went t...
Nov 25, 2019 CHAT Photo - Rhonda Ross is raising concerns about damage caused by mice at self-storage units after losing numerous personal items.
One person reported dead after drowning in Little Bow Provincial Park
VULCAN, AB - Vulcan RCMP, EMS, and the Lomond and Champion Fire Departments were called to an area in Little Bow Provincial Park on Sunday, November 24th around 1:00 pm.According to RCMP, three men we...
Nov 25, 2019
City still discussing plan for solar thermal plant
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A decision on the future of the solar thermal plant in Medicine Hat has not yet been made.Brad Maynes, commissioner of natural gas and utilities with the city, says discussions cont...
Nov 25, 2019 The Solar Thermal Plant in Medicine Hat - Photo by Bob Schneider
Councillors team up to host town hall meeting
Medicine Hat, AB - Councillor Phil Turnbull will be hosting his third annual town hall meeting this Wednesday."I've always believed that as a city, we don't communicate enough with our citizens. And I...
Nov 25, 2019 Councillors Phil Turnbull and Darren Hirsch
Crown drilling rights sales down in three Western-most Canadian provinces
CALGARY - A key indicator of future oil and gas drilling activity in Western Canada is sliding lower as the industry deals with a lack of pipeline capacity, oil production curtailments and difficulty ...
Nov 25, 2019
Vehicle thieves from Red Deer arrested following police chase near Drumheller
Two vehicles from Red Deer were arrested last week after leading Mounties on a chase in the Drumheller area.It was on Thursday when Mounties were notified about a vehicle had just been stolen from Car...
Nov 25, 2019
Fractured finger puts Matt Thomas on the Raptors' lengthy injured list
TORONTO - Matt Thomas joined the Toronto Raptors' list of injured players on Monday. The rookie guard fractured his left middle finger during Saturday's 119-116 win at Atlanta. He'll be evaluated...
Nov 25, 2019
Pro-democracy candidates advance in key Hong Kong elections
HONG KONG - Pro-democracy candidates won nearly half of the seats in Hong Kong's local elections, according to partial returns Monday, as voters sent a clear signal of support for the anti-government ...
Nov 25, 2019
Semi on fire near Walsh
WALSH, AB - Drivers heading west on the Trans-Canada Highway near Walsh should expect delays following a vehicle fire on the Trans-Canada Highway Monday afternoon.Several people on the highway have su...
Nov 25, 2019 A semi truck is seen on fire on the Trans Canada Highway near Walsh Monday afternoon (Twitter photo: Robert Greer)
McDonald’s agrees to $26M settlement with California workers
LOS ANGELES - McDonald's has agreed to a $26 million settlement of a long-running class-action lawsuit over wages and work conditions at corporate-run locations in California, the parties said Monday....
Nov 25, 2019