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US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane ...
Aug 9, 2024
Top rib teams bring barbecue expertise to Medicine Hat for three-day festival
The 2024 edition of Medicine Hat's Western Canada Ribfest has taken over the parking lot at Copper Coulee Casino on the south side of the Medicine Hat Lodge.Dennis Nephin, site manager for the event, ...
Aug 9, 2024
Two days set aside for Medicine Hat mayor's judicial review case
Lawyers for the City of Medicine Hat and its mayor Linnsie Clark will spend two days in court next week for a judicial review case that could drastically change the course of an ongoing leadership cri...
Aug 9, 2024
Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin Island in Nunavut
IQALUIT - A worker has died after being attacked by two polar bears off the eastern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut. The Nasittuq Corporation says in a statement that employees responded to the atta...
Aug 9, 2024
Cannabis oils and softgels recalled due to intoxicating ingredients: Heath Canada
Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a...
Aug 9, 2024
Canada claims silver medal in women's beach volleyball after dropping final to Brazil
PARIS - Canadian beach volleyball players Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will settle for silver at the Paris Games. They dropped a 2-1 (26-24, 12-21, 15-10) decision to Brazil's Ana Patr...
Aug 9, 2024
Indigenous nation closes B.C.'s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A bridge over British Columbia's Chilcotin River is closed to traffic until further notice after new cracks were discovered near a massive landslide that had blocked the river fo...
Aug 9, 2024
Trump plane heading to Montana rally was diverted but landed safely nearby, airport staff says
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Donald Trump's plane was diverted on its way to Bozeman, Montana, due to a mechanical issue but landed safely in nearby Billings, according to a staff member at the Billings airp...
Aug 9, 2024
Redcliff history walk to explore a century's worth of stories
The Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a free Redcliff history walk that organizers say will explore over a century's worth of stories.It starts at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 17. The walk will begin ...
Aug 9, 2024
Medicine Hat APARC hosting adoption event Saturday
The Medicine Hat Alberta Pound and Rescue Center is hosting a canine adoption event Saturday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.Working alongside the True North K9 Compound, five of the 15 dogs will be made av...
Aug 9, 2024