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Tigers captain Baker expected to miss rest of season due to injury
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Tigers were dealt yet another difficult blow on Tuesday, as their captain's WHL career has likely come to an end.The Tigers confirmed captain Daniel Baker suffered ...
Mar 01, 2022

No decision on bail for one of 4 people charged with conspiracy to commit murder
Lethbridge, AB--A judge reserved his decision Tuesday on bail for one of four people charged with conspiracy to commit murder after arrests at last month's border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Christopher...
Mar 01, 2022

Russian troops advance on Ukraine's two biggest cities
Russian forces have stepped up their attacks on populated urban areas in cities in Ukraine.They bombarded the central square in Ukraine's second-largest city and Kyiv's main T-V tower. Ukraine's presi...
Mar 01, 2022

Town of Coaldale to look into potentially lowering speed limits
COALDALE, AB - Lower speed limits might soon be in effect in Coaldale.At Monday's regular council meeting, town council voted to direct administration to look into the possibility of reducing the allo...
Mar 01, 2022

169 "anomalies" discovered at former residential school site in Northern Alberta
KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION, AB - The initial findings of a ground-penetrating radar search has unveiled the possibility of up to 169 child graves at a former residential school in Northern Alberta.The Kap...
Mar 01, 2022

Premier Kenney to introduce legislation to prevent municipalities from implementing separate public health measures
Medicine Hat, AB--With the majority of public health restrictions now lifted in Alberta, the UCP government is taking steps it says is aimed at ending the division that has resulted from the COVID 19 ...
Mar 01, 2022

Power and natural gas prices ease somewhat in Medicine Hat for March
MEDICINE HAT - The March electricity rate for residential customers not on a fixed rate plan is dropping dramatically in Medicine Hat this month.The city of Medicine Hat has set the price at $0.10723 ...
Mar 01, 2022

Fertilizer stocks soar over Ukraine worries
SASKATOON - Shares in Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. have been soaring amid market worries that the war in Ukraine could exacerbate a global supply shortage.The Saskatoon-based company is the ...
Mar 01, 2022

StatCan: Canadian economy grew 4.6% in 2021
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada said Tuesday the economy grew 4.6 per cent last year, compared with a decline of 5.2 per cent in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth in the fourth quarter ...
Mar 01, 2022

Alberta ends almost all COVID-19 restrictions
EDMONTON - Alberta has officially lifted almost all of its COVID-19 health restrictions.The changes begin today, and include an end to capacity limits and most of the masking rules.The province has al...
Mar 01, 2022