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Lawsuit filed against province regarding rules on supervised drug-use sites
CALGARY - A lawsuit has been filed against the Alberta government alleging its rules governing supervised drug-use sites will have life and death impacts. Leading the charge are two non-profit societi...
Aug 20, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases drop slightly in Medicine Hat; provincial hospitalizations jump
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat has dropped for the first time since the fourth wave began in the middle of July. There are 523 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Friday.M...
Aug 20, 2021
MHC requiring facemasks on campus
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat College has joined three of Alberta's largest post-secondary institutions in requiring facemasks on campus.On Tuesday the college announced non-medical face masks must ...
Aug 20, 2021
Raptors to open season Oct. 20 vs. Wizards - hopefully at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors tip off their 27th NBA season at home on Oct. 20 when they host the Washington Wizards. They're hoping that "home" is Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. After playing their enti...
Aug 20, 2021
Yukon sets out its path from pandemic to endemic for COVID-19 infections
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has set out its framework for moving from the pandemic to an endemic approach, treating COVID-19 much like the flu. Premier Sandy Silver says the territory is schedul...
Aug 20, 2021
Singh emotional after visiting site of Cowessess First Nation unmarked graves
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh teared up today as he spoke about visiting the location of a former residential school and seeing the site of hundreds of unmarked graves as a soon-to...
Aug 20, 2021
Outdoor pool and splash park season coming to an end
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Outdoor swimming pools in the city will begin to close for the season this weekend.The City of Medicine Hat says the last day of operations for Strathcona Pool will be Saturday, Aug...
Aug 20, 2021
Telus expands next-gen 5G
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat and Brooks is included in Telus's upcoming expansion of its next-generation 5G network.It's part of a larger $14.5 billion investment in infrastructure and operations i...
Aug 20, 2021
O'Toole says doctors must refer for services they object to, reversing pledge
WINNIPEG - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he believes doctors must refer patients seeking services like abortion or medical assistance in dying to another provider if they object to performing ...
Aug 20, 2021
Federal appeals court upholds CDC's eviction moratorium
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the pause on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain in place, setting up a likely battle before the n...
Aug 20, 2021