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Judge hands major win to Katy Perry in 'Dark Horse' dispute
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge in Los Angeles handed a major victory to Katy Perry on Tuesday, overturning a jury's verdict that found the pop superstar and her collaborators copied her 2013 hit "Dark ...
Mar 17, 2020
Canada, U.S. working on mutual deal to restrict non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are working out the details of a proposed mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries, a federal government source in Ottawa says. The ...
Mar 17, 2020
'Saddened' - Calgary Stampede temporarily lays off 80 per cent of workforce
CALGARY - The future of the 2020 'Greatest Show on Earth' is up in the air after the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede temporarily laid off 80 per cent of its staff Tuesday as a direct result ...
Mar 17, 2020
Progressive Newman ousts Rep. Lipinski in Illinois primary
CHICAGO - Progressive Marie Newman won a rematch Tuesday with Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, unseating one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress in a victory for abortion-rights and women's grou...
Mar 17, 2020
Jazz Festival postponed as virus reaches Louisiana capital
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of people for eight days of music, food and culture, has been postponed over coronavirus concerns, offi...
Mar 17, 2020
Trump mulls sending all who cross border illegally to Mexico
SAN DIEGO - The Trump administration is considering a plan to turn back all people who cross the border illegally from Mexico, two administration officials said Tuesday, using powers they say the pres...
Mar 17, 2020
Food bank turns to hamper delivery amid COVID-19
MEDICINE HAT, AB.- The Medicine Hat Food Bank has put heightened measures in place in order to safely provide help to the city's most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. The food bank has moved t...
Mar 17, 2020 The Medicine Hat Food Bank has switched to a hamper delivery system to help the city's most vulnerable during COVID-19
Day home demand in Medicine Hat increases following government closure of child care facilities
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Reaction has come swiftly this week to all of the government's announcements.Parents and organizations continue to struggle as all licensed child care, out-of-school care programs, ...
Mar 17, 2020 Chat News file photo
Med Hat Quaran-team aims to provide support to those in self-isolation
MEDICINE HAT - It all started after Dawn Olson and her husband got home from a trip to the U.S on Sunday and were told to self isolate for 14 days."I got all these messages from all these friends sayi...
Mar 17, 2020 Dawn Olson of Med Hat Quaran-Team speaks to CHAT News Today via Skype because she is in self-isolation (Tiffany Goodwein/ CHAT News Today)
Chamber of commerce providing links for continuity planning for small businesses
MEDICINE HAT - The president of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce is advising small businesses to establish a continuity plan in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.A continuity plan, "all...
Mar 17, 2020 Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce President Tracy Noullett