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COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time
VANCOUVER - The Greek alphabet arrived on the world stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic sc...
Dec 24, 2021

Canadians down Russia 6-4 in front of sparse crowd in world pre-tournament game
EDMONTON - It didn't have the atmosphere of Canada-Russia classics of days past. And it certainly wasn't as competitive as we'd expect when Canada and Russia face each other on the ice. Canada scored ...
Dec 23, 2021

SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges. The Justice Minist...
Dec 23, 2021

Medicine Hat family upset with vaccine booster rollout
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Concerns surfaced today in Alberta about the ability to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, including in our community.A number of Albertans were posting on social media about ...
Dec 23, 2021

City holiday shoppers prefer local gifts in 2021
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Shop local and shop in-store: a common approach to holiday gift buying in this southeastern Alberta city right now, based on what CHAT News heard today.The Retail Council of Canada ...
Dec 23, 2021

1,625 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta
With 1,625 new cases of COVID-19 reported today in Alberta, the province is changing how it investigates and notifies confirmed cases of COVID-19 and recommendations for use of PCR tests.Dr. Deena Hin...
Dec 23, 2021

City cancels New Year's Eve Fest
MEDICINE HAT, AB - New Year's Eve Fest is no-go at the Big Marble Go Centre.The event has been cancelled following the province's announcement of new public health measures on Tuesday.In a release, th...
Dec 23, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.
Dec 23, 2021

Delaying semester start a proactive decision, says college official
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Christmas break will be a little longer than originally planned for students at Medicine Hat College.And they won't be back in the classroom until late January.With more questio...
Dec 23, 2021

1 man, 1 woman die in shooting at Los Angeles store
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two people have died in a shooting at a Los Angeles clothing store Thursday, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 11:45 a.m. at a Burlington Coat Factory store in the Nort...
Dec 23, 2021