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Union trying to stop Alberta meat plant with COVID-19 outbreak from reopening
CALGARY - A union is trying to halt the planned reopening of an Alberta beef-packing plant that has been the site of a major COVID-19 outbreak. There have been 921 cases of the virus at th...
May 01, 2020

Not mandatory: Alberta launches COVID-19 mobile contact-tracing app
EDMONTON - Alberta is launching a voluntary mobile app to expand contact tracing for COVID-19 to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. It's believed to be the first of its kind in Nort...
May 01, 2020

Thierry Henry notes positive changes in his return to MLS
There's been a shift in Major League Soccer in the relatively short time since Thierry Henry was a player. The former Arsenal star, now the new coach of the Montreal Impact, played for the New York Re...
May 01, 2020

Whitecaps raise funds for Vancouver Food Bank via sale of Carson Ting print
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have expanded their fundraising efforts during the pandemic to include the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The MLS team has partnered with local artist Carson Ting who...
May 01, 2020

Childcare part of reopening strategy but spaces needed
MEDICINE HAT, AB - As more businesses start to reopen or increase what they can offer, childcare will also be needed to help get workers back to their jobs as school will remain closed to regular clas...
May 01, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

COVID-19 contact tracing app ABTraceTogether launched by Alberta
A new contact tracing app will help health officials in the fight against COVID-19.Alberta is launching ABTraceTogether which will use Bluetooth to identify other nearby phones with the app installed ...
May 01, 2020

Food Bank numbers levelled out but spike expected
MEDICINE HAT, AB - April was a busy month for the Medicine Hat Food Bank.There was a greater need with the change in the economy due to COVID-19.Food Bank Program Coordinator Melissa Mullis says they ...
May 01, 2020 Medicine Hat Food Bank May 1, 2020 (photo courtesy Ross Lavigne)

Esplanade to post School Art exhibition online
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Esplanade staff weren't going to let a global pandemic stop a tradition that dates back more than 40 years, but they did have to make changes on the fly. That means a virtual spin o...
May 01, 2020

NBA pushes back draft combine, draft lottery
The NBA is delaying the draft lottery and draft combine, events scheduled for Chicago later this month. The league made the decision Friday, though it has been expected for some time. The lottery cann...
May 01, 2020

WATCH: Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provides an update on COVID-19.
May 01, 2020