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Long weekend heat warnings for Medicine Hat, across Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Heat warnings are blanketing Alberta heading into the Labour Day weekend.Environment Canada has issued warnings for all of southeastern Alberta, including the Medicine Hat-Bow Islan...
Sep 02, 2022
Whitecaps looking to answer questions in road game against San Jose
VANCOUVER - After looking like they had run out of answers, the Vancouver Whitecaps now face some big questions. The Whitecaps hopes of making the Major League Soccer playoffs took a blow with an emba...
Sep 02, 2022
Former Vancouver Whitecaps coach Birarda to apologize for sex offences: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A former coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national youth soccer teams is expected to make a public apology today in court for sex crimes. Bob Birarda, 55, pleaded guilty in Fe...
Sep 02, 2022
Jets sign veteran forward Sam Gagner to one-year, $750,000 contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Sam Gagner to a one-year, US$750,000 contract. Gagner, 33, had 13 goals and 18 assists in 81 games with Detroit last season. The London, Ont., ...
Sep 02, 2022
Labour Day weekend closures in Medicine Hat, Redcliff
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Long weekends mean closures and shortened hours for many public services. CHAT News has compiled a short list of some of those for this Labour Day weekend.The Big Marble Go Centre w...
Sep 02, 2022
Canadian embassy says its Xinjiang posts were censored on Chinese social media
BEIJING - Canada's embassy in Beijing says censors have removed its posts about a United Nations report on human rights in Xinjiang from two Chinese social media platforms. The embassy Tweeted that it...
Sep 02, 2022
White House seeks $13.7 billion more for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide $13.7 billion in emergency dollars for Ukraine as U.S. aid to the war-torn country is running out. The request, which comes as lawma...
Sep 02, 2022
Erin O'Toole to appear by video at event where new Conservative leader is named
OTTAWA - Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole will deliver a greeting at the party's leadership event where his successor will be named but he won't be on the stage. Party president Rob Batherson s...
Sep 02, 2022
City police officer guilty of assault
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service will assess the verdict of guilty on a charge of assault against one of their own. Const. Myles Steiger was found guilty of assault in connect with a...
Sep 02, 2022
Calgary's Piper Logan gets chance to shine on Rugby World Cup Sevens stage
Piper Logan, who turned heads at the Commonwealth Games in July in her rugby sevens international debut, will get another chance to shine on the world stage next week. The 21-year-old from Calgary, na...
Sep 02, 2022