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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal jury found Wednesday that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant's widow $16 million over photos of the NBA star's body at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash site that...
Aug 24, 2022

Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal jury found Wednesday that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant's widow $16 million over photos of the NBA star's body at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash site that...
Aug 24, 2022

Uvalde school chief defends actions ahead of possible firing
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - An attorney for Uvlade's embattled school police leader defended the response of the Robb Elementary School massacre Wednesday in a scathing and defiant letter released just befor...
Aug 24, 2022

VIDEO: Six-year-old Medicine Hat boy smiling through cancer battle
MEDICINE HAT, AB - As our community so often does, it is rallying around a Medicine Hat family dealing with a tragic situation no one should have to go through.Six-year-old Simon Curliss was diagnosed...
Aug 24, 2022

Taber Cornfest back for family fun in southern Alberta
TABER, AB - The Town of Taber is getting set to celebrate corn.This year's Taber Cornfest kicks off Thursday with the popular parade at 4 p.m. The showcase will be followed up with the opening ceremon...
Aug 24, 2022

Century-old building downtown has new owner who plans to return it to its former glory
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A man described as having a big vision for downtown Medicine Hat is the new owner of a trio of buildings in the heart of the city.Justin Taupert with the Atkinson team at EXP Realty...
Aug 24, 2022

Confirmed weekly COVID-19 cases go down in Medicine Hat, up province-wide
The number of weekly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat is down slightly compared to last week, while the number is up across the province.The weekly COVID update was released by the province...
Aug 24, 2022

Feds try to prevent disclosure of 'sensitive' details in turbine court case
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to shield "sensitive or potentially injurious information" from disclosure during a court challenge of its decision to return a turbine repaired in Montreal t...
Aug 24, 2022

N.W.T.'s 2022 wildfire season has nearly doubled five-year average for area burned
YELLOWKNIFE - The 2022 wildfire season in the Northwest Territories is shaping up to be one of the most severe in the past five years. "We're well on our way to doubling our five-year average for area...
Aug 24, 2022

U of A research project to tackle algae in St. Mary River Irrigation District
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A research team from the University of Alberta is hoping to reduce the amount of algae that grows in the water in the St. Mary River Irrigation District.The irrigation system brings...
Aug 24, 2022