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City eyeing 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
MEDICINE HAT, AB-- The city is looking to place a bid for the upcoming 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games. Medicine Hat was originally earmarked to host the national event in 2022, marking the ...
Jul 26, 2021
Pettersson, Hughes, among players extended qualifying offers from Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Defenceman Quinn Hughes, a 2018 first-round pick, was among seven players extended qualifying offers from the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Hughes, 21, was selected seventh overall by Vanco...
Jul 26, 2021
Argos head coach Dinwiddie continues to be cautious with QB Nick Arbuckle's injury
Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie continues to be cautious with quarterback Nick Arbuckle's hamstring injury. Dinwiddie kept Arbuckle out of Toronto's scrimmage Monday as a precaution. He to...
Jul 26, 2021
Wichita ready for one-night reunion at Stampede Summer Jam
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Wednesday's Stampede Summer Jam will not only be a celebration of the current musical talent in Medicine Hat but will also pay homage to one of the most popular local groups of the ...
Jul 26, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases in province tops 1,000 again, number rising in Medicine Hat as well
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta is over 1,000 for the first time since the end of June and the province confirmed nearly 400 new cases over the weekend.There are 27 active cases in the ...
Jul 26, 2021
B.C. public health order places moratorium on new mink farms due to COVID-19
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia has placed a moratorium on new mink farms and capped existing farms at their current numbers after two more of the animals tested positive for the virus that causes...
Jul 26, 2021
Alberta Transportation: Highway work can only be done during the day; October completion expected
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The week started with another day of traffic backed up on the Trans-Canada Highway.One of the two projects is about to wrap up, but the other one will cause delays until October.The...
Jul 26, 2021
Mary Simon set to be installed as 30th governor general, and first Indigenous
OTTAWA - Mary Simon will be installed later this morning as the country's new governor general and become the first Indigenous person to hold the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Simon, an In...
Jul 26, 2021
Heat warnings back on in southern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The on-again, off-again heat warnings in southeastern Alberta are on again.Environment Canada issued a warning for Medicine Hat-Bow Island-Suffield and other parts of the region.Hea...
Jul 26, 2021
Defamation lawsuit against commentator Kinsella should go ahead, Bernier argues
OTTAWA - A former member of Parliament and leader of a fringe federal political party says a defamation suit against a prominent political commentator and strategist should be allowed to proceed. Peop...
Jul 26, 2021