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City utility customers to get rebate as part of COVID-19 support package
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Residents feeling the pinch of the downturn brought on by the pandemic will receive a little bit of relief. Council approved a second COVID-19 relief fund valued at $4.5 million. Th...
Aug 04, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Aug 04, 2021

Canada, Sweden ask organizers to push back start time for women's soccer final
TOKYO - Canadian and Swedish team officials are asking organizers to push back the scheduled late-morning kickoff time for the women's soccer final to avoid the searing heat expected Friday at Tokyo's...
Aug 03, 2021

British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The British navy says the hijackers who boarded a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the targeted ship, without elabor...
Aug 03, 2021

Council approves third party review on Invest Medicine Hat procurement process
MEDICINE HAT, AB- Whether or not the Invest Medicine Hat request for proposal process was without conflict will now be in the hands of a third-party review. At Monday's meeting, council unanimously ap...
Aug 03, 2021

Teoscar Hernandez's three-hit night leads Blue Jays over Cleveland 7-2
TORONTO - All-star outfielder Teoscar Hernandez belted a first-inning, two-run homer and three hits in total to bulldoze the Blue Jays to their fourth win in five games since their Rogers Centre retur...
Aug 03, 2021

Carey, backed by Trump, wins primary for House seat in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A pair of special congressional primaries Tuesday in Ohio could serve as litmus tests for the moods of the Republican and Democratic parties heading into next year's midterm elec...
Aug 03, 2021

Premier backs Alberta's top doctor, defends Alberta's response as COVID-19 cases rise
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says he respects the advice of Alberta's top doctor to lift all COVID-19 public health orders, as local leaders and health-care experts from across the country continue ...
Aug 03, 2021

Medicine Hat Ronald McDonald House celebrates one year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - On Wednesday, the Medicine Hat Ronald McDonald House will celebrate one year of helping families during some of their most stressful times.The six-bedroom facility is located just s...
Aug 03, 2021

Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St. Louis lawyer couple
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as ...
Aug 03, 2021