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Panthers buy new track gear, equipment with Jumpstart donation
MEDICINE HAT, AB - There are 10,000 new reasons for Medicine Hat athletes to get involved in track and field.The Medicine Hat Panthers Track Club received a $10,000 donation from the Canadian Tire Jum...
Aug 04, 2021
Ticats, Blue Bombers to open CFL's return minus some notable performers due to injury
The CFL's return to play will be missing a few familiar faces. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night to kick off the '21 season. It will mark the league's retu...
Aug 04, 2021
Medicine Hat tops 100 active COVID-19 cases again
Medicine Hat has once again hit a dubious COVID-19 milestone, breaching 100 active cases for the first time since the end of May.There are 103 active cases of COVID-19 in the city on Wednesday.Medicin...
Aug 04, 2021
Damage estimate for fire razed town of Lytton, B.C., reaches $78 million
VANCOUVER - The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the damage caused by the wildfire that wiped out most of village of Lytton, B.C., is $78 million. The bureau says in a statement there has been abo...
Aug 04, 2021
After tough competition in training camp, new-look Edmonton Elks ready to charge
There's been a lot of change for the Edmonton Elks over the past year and a half: a new name, a new look and a raft of new faces on the field. And for new head coach Jaime Elizondo, a monumental task:...
Aug 04, 2021
Medicine Hat Regional Airport to benefit from federal funding
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat is one of seven regional airports that will receive funding from the federal government.Up to $4 million is being made available to allow smaller airports to overcome c...
Aug 04, 2021
Alberta's top doctor apologizes for 'confusion, fear or anger' over lifting of COVID-19 protocols
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta's chief medical officer of health has written a letter about the lifting of COVID 19 protocols that has been sent to various media outlets including Pattison Media.In the le...
Aug 04, 2021
Federal government rejects Alberta’s request to allow pepper spray for self-defence
OTTAWA - The federal government has axed Alberta's proposal to make pepper spray legal for self-defence.Last month, provincial Justice Minister Kaycee Madu issued a request for two changes to the Crim...
Aug 04, 2021
Edmonton physicians call on Alberta government to reinstate COVID-19 safety measures
CALGARY - A group of Edmonton doctors is calling on the Alberta government to reinstate COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation requirements to control viral spread.Ten physicians from the Edmonton Zo...
Aug 04, 2021
Yukon lifts some COVID-19 restrictions as active cases decline
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has lifted a series of public health restrictions as active COVID-19 infections decline and the vaccination rate rises. Starting today, the territory says masks are n...
Aug 04, 2021