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VIDEO: Mason Close tournament a special weekend to Strikeout Stigma
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's a busy time of year on the city's slowpitch diamonds and this weekend will be no different. But it has a special meaning for those behind Strikeout Stigma. Intek Hong joined CH...
Aug 04, 2022
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of Montreal tournament
MONTREAL (AP) - Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Thursday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada. By t...
Aug 04, 2022
Highway 5 closed south of Lethbridge after semi-truck hauling pigs hits the ditch
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Raymond RCMP has closed Highway 5 south of Lethbridge and is redirecting traffic north of Welling after a semi-truck hauling a load of pigs was involved in a collision and ended up in...
Aug 04, 2022
Golfer Doug Barron back in Calgary to defend Shaw Charity Classic title
CALGARY - Back to defend his 2021 Shaw Charity Classic victory, Doug Barron is hoping a few tips from a Canadian golfing icon will help him in that quest. Barron said he has received some recent advic...
Aug 04, 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch for Medicine Hat and area
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the City of Medicine Hat, Cypress County, County of Forty Mile and County of Newell.Environment Canada says a few thunderstorms are expe...
Aug 04, 2022
UCP tightening rules for future bonuses after criticism of Hinshaw payment
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is tightening the rules around employee bonuses in light of the six-figure payout to the chief medical officer of health.Finance Minister Jason Nixon says the civil s...
Aug 04, 2022
Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury on Thursday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy ...
Aug 04, 2022
Vehicle thefts up over the past two years
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service is reminding vehicle owners in the community to stay vigilant when leaving their car unattended. Vicki Down reported her car stolen from the parking ...
Aug 04, 2022
Patrol: 4 found dead in 2 burning homes in Nebraska city
LAUREL, Neb. (AP) - Four people were found dead Thursday in two burning homes in a small community in northeastern Nebraska, authorities said. Nebraska State Patrol Col. John Bolduc said at a news con...
Aug 04, 2022
Resilient Vancouver Whitecaps continue playoff push amid COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps' road to the playoffs continues to be a bumpy ride. A COVID-19 outbreak has left the 'Caps (7-10-6) short-handed for Friday's crucial home matchup against the Houst...
Aug 04, 2022