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Duvernay-Tardif, Kansas City Chiefs agree to restructure player's contract
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a restructured deal for the Canadian offensive lineman. The move helps Kansas City secure more cap space heading into this w...
Apr 23, 2020
New trial sought in Saints star's death over split verdict
NEW ORLEANS - The man convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has asked for a new trial because the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that split verdicts are unconstitutional in stat...
Apr 23, 2020
Driver facing charges after multiple police stops
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One K-9 unit, two vans and about five hours later, a 54-year-old male is facing numerous charges including dangerous driving and evading police. According to Medicine Hat police, th...
Apr 23, 2020 CHAT News File Photo
All too easy to impersonate a police officer: national association
OTTAWA - The Canadian Police Association says it's extremely worrying how easy it is to replicate a convincing police uniform and cruiser, and its president would welcome more government control of la...
Apr 23, 2020
A look at the lives lost in the April 18-19 Nova Scotia mass shooting
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - The victims in one of Canada's worst mass killings include an RCMP officer, a teacher, two nurses, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers k...
Apr 23, 2020
Five phases: Saskatchewan's plan to reopen the province to start in May
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government on Thursday released a five-phase plan to reopen parts of its economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The first lifting of some measures could start on May 4...
Apr 23, 2020
Cities ask Liberals for up to $15B to stave off COVID-19 budget crisis
OTTAWA - A group representing Canada's cities says municipal budgets are on the brink of financial crisis due to COVID-19 unless the federal government gives billions of dollars in help...
Apr 23, 2020
Spain probes how ex-rapper IS fighter slipped into Europe
MADRID - Spanish police who this week arrested a former London rapper allegedly turned Islamic State fighter in Syria say they have no evidence he was planning an attack in Europe, but his illegal, un...
Apr 23, 2020
Local businesses earn provincial award nominations
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Five Medicine Hat businesses got a welcome dose of good news recently.QinetiQ (pronounced kinetic) Target Systems Canada actually got a double dose when the nominations for the Albe...
Apr 23, 2020
Provinces, feds will watch and learn from U.S. reopening efforts, PM suggests
WASHINGTON - Canada's federal and provincial governments will be watching closely for teachable moments as jurisdictions in the United States start to lift personal restrictions and reopen b...
Apr 23, 2020