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Half of eligible Hatters have received at least one dose of vaccine
There are 145 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Friday.Medicine Hat now has had 1,173 total cases - the 145 active, 1,009 recovered and there have been 19 deaths.There are 11 new cases in th...
May 21, 2021
Conservative MP Kevin Waugh crossing fingers as sports betting bill heads to Senate
Kevin Waugh has pushed legalized single-game sports betting to the brink of reality in Canada, but he's realistic about the chances of success for Bill C-218. "Am I confident? I'd say 50-50," the Sask...
May 21, 2021
Pickup service keeping library busy during closure
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Public Library has been closed to the public since early April but staff are still being run off their feet.Chief librarian Ken Feser says city book worms have made...
May 21, 2021
Kivlenieks earns shutout as host Latvia shocks Canada 2-0 at world championship
RIGA, Latvia - Matiss Kivlenieks made 38 saves and host Latvia stunned Canada 2-0 Friday on the opening day of the world men's hockey championship.Canada came into the game with 11 wins and a tie all-...
May 21, 2021
Online access to lotto tickets now open to Albertans
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis has announced Albertans can now purchase lotto tickets online.National and regional tickets can now be purchased at PlayAlberta.ca, according to AGLC, including f...
May 21, 2021
Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella speaks lovingly of family as she hears last case
OTTAWA - Before hearing her last Supreme Court case today, Justice Rosalie Abella recalled the many opportunities she welcomed in her path-breaking career, but saved the most heartfelt words for her f...
May 21, 2021
Toronto FC looks to breach Orlando City's formidable defence
After holding MLS's most potent offence to a 1-1 tie last week at New York City FC, Toronto FC faces one of the league's stingiest defences on Saturday in Orlando. Orlando City is tied with Seattle in...
May 21, 2021
Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman accused of sexually assaulting minor
MONTREAL - An arrest warrant has been issued for Luc Wiseman, the producer of "Tout le monde en parle," one of the most well-known and popular television shows in Quebec. The warrant, filed at the Mon...
May 21, 2021
NBA East and West first-round playoff preview capsules
Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend: EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (49-23) vs. No. 8 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (34-38, 1-1) Season series: 76ers, 3-0. Story line: Th...
May 21, 2021
ATV safety urged ahead of long weekend
Alberta Health Services is urging people to take ATV safety seriously this summer as Albertans are in the outdoors more often beginning this long weekend. With the health-care system - intensive care ...
May 21, 2021