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Grit City Distillery expanding to second location
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Grit City Distillery is expanding to look over the city of Medicine Hat.The husband and wife team announced on social media this week that their new location will be at Badlands Vie...
Mar 04, 2021

Powerful quake hits off New Zealand, prompting evacuations
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Friday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pac...
Mar 04, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on COVID-19.
Mar 04, 2021

Golfers out on the range, soon to be on the course
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The warm weather this week has people thinking of summer activities and that includes local golfers.The driving range at Paradise Valley Golf Course was full on Thursday afternoon w...
Mar 04, 2021

Tiny Tots Soccer working on possible registration plan
MEDICINE HAT, AB - This week's government announcement on easing restrictions has left some organizations still playing the waiting game, including youth sport and recreation activities.That category ...
Mar 04, 2021

Phish guitarist to found substance abuse treatment centre
LUDLOW, Vt. - Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio plans to start a substance use disorder treatment centre in Vermont, where the band was formed in 1983. Anastasio, who is now 14 years sober, announced Thu...
Mar 04, 2021

Line 5 'very different' from Keystone XL, Canada will fight hard for it, says O'Regan
WASHINGTON - Canada's natural resources minister is calling the cross-border Line 5 pipeline a "non-negotiable" element of talks with the United States. Seamus O'Regan is vowing to defend the underwat...
Mar 04, 2021

Blue Jays surrender two runs on wild pitches in 8-2 exhibition loss to Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. - A lack of control from Toronto's pitchers was a factor in the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in spring training action Thursday. The Tigers (3-2) scored eight unanswered r...
Mar 04, 2021

California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for people who live in the most vulnerable neighbourhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coron...
Mar 04, 2021

Police ready for Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Five members of the Medicine Hat Police Service are thrilled to be chilled next Saturday.The annual Polar Plunge is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Alberta. It usually takes place...
Mar 04, 2021