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Poison & Drug Information Service getting a lot more calls about ivermectin
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta Health Services issued a public letter Tuesday warning about what it called an epidemic of misinformation regarding ivermectin.AHS wants people to know it is not an effectiv...
Oct 13, 2021
MLSE announces deal with TikTok, company's logo will feature on Leafs helmets
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are going social. The team's parent company announced a deal with TikTok on Wednesday that will see the social media platform's logo appear on players' helmets throug...
Oct 13, 2021
Small grassfire near Ross Glen under control
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Firefighters have a grassfire in the coulees near Ross Glen under control on Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Ryan Pinter of Medicine Hat Fire Service says it was a relatively small grass...
Oct 13, 2021
Canadian sports fans eager to cross border as United States lifts restrictions
For years, Jason Billingsley and his wife have attended the Bills home opener at Highmark Stadium, flying from Vancouver to Hamilton and then driving on to Buffalo, N.Y. That September tradition was d...
Oct 13, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat continue to drop; 38 new deaths province-wide
There are 363 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Wednesday.Medicine Hat has had 4,229 total cases - the 363 active, 3,799 recovered and there have been 67 deaths.There are 13 new cases in the...
Oct 13, 2021
Judge hands out fines instead of jail to prevent notoriety for COVID-19 violators
CALGARY - An Alberta judge has decided to spare a pastor, his brother and a cafe owner jail time for violating COVID-19 rules because he didn't want the three men to cash in on the notoriety of additi...
Oct 13, 2021
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former Justice Dept. lawyer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed a former Justice Department lawyer who, documents show, aided Donald Trump's efforts to challenge...
Oct 13, 2021
Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass killing delays hearings until late January
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry investigating the mass killing in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last year is delaying hearings scheduled for this month until late January. The commission said ...
Oct 13, 2021
O'Toole grapples with thorny question of mandatory vaccination for his MPs
OTTAWA - One of the challenges for Erin O'Toole, in staying on as Conservative leader, will be deciding whether his MPs must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the House of Commons. Mandato...
Oct 13, 2021
Saskatchewan planning to send critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario
REGINA - Saskatchewan is preparing to send some of its critical COVID-19 patients to Ontario as its hospitals are over capacity. Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone said Wednesday that...
Oct 13, 2021