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Government says North Koreans coming to Canada under new scheme must be vetted first
OTTAWA - The government says North Koreans heading to Canada under a new private sponsorship scheme will face health and security screening before being allowed in. The Immigration Department says it ...
Oct 27, 2021
Lawsuit alleges Alberta premier's office failed to address sex harassment complaint
EDMONTON - A former senior political staffer in the Alberta government alleges in a lawsuit that the premier's office fostered a "poisoned work environment" and repeatedly failed to address her compla...
Oct 27, 2021
MH real estate cools off from summer months
Medicine Hat's real estate market has cooled off a bit from the red hot months of summer, according to the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board. During September, 121 properties were sold in Medicine Hat, d...
Oct 27, 2021
Braving the pandemic: small businesses opening during a time of crisis
MEDICINE HAT, AB - If Candice Funk had the chance to do it all over again, she likely wouldn't. Funk opened her specialty bakery, Baking with Candice, on the Southeast Hill, during the pandemic."So my...
Oct 27, 2021
Esplanade packing its Pay What You Will schedule this fall
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Esplanade is hoping to draw people through the doors with a selection of Pay What You Will experiences.On Oct. 28 and Nov. 25, Medicine Hat's past comes into the present at Stor...
Oct 27, 2021
Care home gives details on COVID-19 outbreak, deaths
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Details concerning a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 at a Medicine Hat continuing care home were released today.In a statement to CHAT News, the parent company of Good Samaritan Southri...
Oct 27, 2021
Saskatchewan Party focused on economy in fall throne speech
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province's best days are coming as his government laid out its agenda for the fall session of the legislature.In the throne speech, Lt.-Gov. Russell Mi...
Oct 27, 2021
Small breweries crunch numbers as costs rise
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A provincial organization says small breweries across Alberta are evaluating whether to increase costs, and one local operation is already planning a price hike."We're doing our bes...
Oct 27, 2021
Province to give schools extra funding for literacy, numeracy supports
The province has given more details on a spring funding announcement it says will help students catch up from pandemic-caused learning disruptions and help them continue to learn safely at schools.In ...
Oct 27, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases down in city, one new death
There are 166 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Wednesday.Medicine Hat has had 4,403 total cases - the 166 active, 4,162 recovered and there have been 75 deaths, one new today.There are five...
Oct 27, 2021