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Sports Illustrated will continue operations after agreement reached with new publisher
Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products. Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a lice...
Mar 18, 2024
'It's like looking into the cosmos': Lapidary enthusiast sharing hobby with the community
Joel Wardle started off collecting and polishing common river rocks and now he hopes to share the hobby with the community and buff his way to new heights.Wardle's day job includes pool installation a...
Mar 18, 2024
The cost of dying in Canada is rising
The City of Medicine Hat buries an average of one person a day for funeral processions.The costs associated with dying, including wills, burials and permits are often not known and left to the last mi...
Mar 18, 2024
'It's a treat': French community celebrated in Cabane a Sucre cultural event
Cabane a Sucre, roughly translated to sugar shack, is a celebration of French culture.Crescent Heights High School hosted an event by the same name on Saturday.Over 150 people from Medicine Hat, Swift...
Mar 18, 2024
B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the po...
Mar 18, 2024
Feds appeal decision requiring action on 'appalling' level of judicial vacancies
OTTAWA - The federal government is challenging a court decision directing it to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. In a notice of appeal, the gove...
Mar 18, 2024
As spring arrives, so do ticks: Tips to keep your pets safe in Medicine Hat
As soon as the temperature hovers above 4 C, ticks start to make a comeback in Medicine Hat.While Lyme disease-carrying ticks can present a risk for humans, our furry friends can also be a magnet for ...
Mar 18, 2024
Special weather statement in southern Alberta as winter makes a comeback
Spring may have sprung this past weekend, but it will not last long.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of southern Alberta and parts of central Alberta on March 18, 2024...
Mar 18, 2024
Kucherov, Bedard and Fleury named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. K...
Mar 18, 2024
Edmonton Elks add Jason Shivers, four others to coaching staff
EDMONTON - Jason Shivers is back with the Edmonton Elks. The team announced added new hires to its coaching staff led by head coach Chris Jones on Monday. Shivers, who played five seasons in the CFL w...
Mar 18, 2024