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How the city of Brooks went from over 1300 cases to zero
BROOKS AB-- In the city of Brooks, it's a new milestone. The city once hard-hit with one of the province's largest outbreaks now sits at zero active cases, and they have remained there for over a week...
Feb 26, 2021

A Hatter That Matters: Patty MacLaren
Patty MacLaren was nominated by John MacLaren. Patty has actively worked as a neo-natal nurse in the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital for the past 25 years. The department takes loving care of all the n...
Feb 26, 2021

NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
NEW YORK - It's a promotion that could be straight out of the "Mad Men" Don Draper playbook. Brooklyn's famed Peter Luger Steak House has teamed with Madame Tussauds to have celebrity wax figures ming...
Feb 26, 2021

WE Charity had multiple 'opening' ceremonies for Kenya school: former donor
OTTAWA - A man who helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for WE Charity says he believes two different groups of donors were told they had raised the money for a school in Kenya. Reed Cowan te...
Feb 26, 2021

Homan remains in top spot after stealing point in 10th end for win over Carey
CALGARY - Ontario's Rachel Homan kicked off play in the championship pool Friday with a 7-6 victory over Chelsea Carey of Team Wild Card One at the Canadian women's curling playdowns. Carey, who's fil...
Feb 26, 2021

Rush Limbaugh buried in private cemetery in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been buried in a private cemetery in St. Louis, his family announced Friday. Limbaugh's widow, Kathryn, and his family said a private ceremon...
Feb 26, 2021

Hatters win Scotties 50/50
A pair of Medicine Hat curlers are winners at the 2021 Scotties Tournament without throwing or sweeping a stone. Doug and Janice Hantiuk won $7,160 on the Feb. 23 province-wide 50/50 draw.The Curling ...
Feb 26, 2021

School division waiting for budget specifics
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Public School Division (MHPSD) took yesterday's budget as cautious optimism and they will know more details next month.Superintendent Mark Davidson says they don't ...
Feb 26, 2021

US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON - U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The...
Feb 26, 2021

Maple Leafs, Oilers set for key three-game series atop North Division
The Toronto Maple Leafs can see the Edmonton Oilers in their rearview mirror. And that object is just as close as it appears. Toronto continues to lead the North Division standings, but hard-charging ...
Feb 26, 2021