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Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denun...
May 18, 2021

Teenage vaccination rate over double provincial average in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Outside Higdon Hall comes the Timmons family who just received their vaccines. For teenagers Keely and Dacey Timmons, the decision to get vaccinated was an easy one, in a year riddl...
May 18, 2021

High vaccination rates in city, low in surrounding areas
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A new interactive map that breaks down vaccination rates by regions across the province shows a divide between Medicine Hat and the surrounding rural areas.In the city, 47.3 per cen...
May 18, 2021

Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts
Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully. "We all recognize how important nature and green spaces have been to...
May 18, 2021

Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 passengers aboard a ship that was forced to return to India over a century ago. Mayor Kennedy Stewar...
May 18, 2021

Optimism among those in retirement homes
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For more than a year, family gatherings have looked a lot different for 91-year-old Eileen Kakuk.Instead of enjoying big family dinners, she's been limited to a few visitors at a ti...
May 18, 2021

Hinshaw believes schools are safe, return planned for next week
Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she's declining new daily case numbers suggest the public health measures put in place in early May are working.But she maintains the province is not out of the woods yet with s...
May 18, 2021

School psychologist weighs in on student mental health
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta K-12 students have been learning at home for the last week and a half.The temporary shift was made by the province due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.There is a possibility o...
May 18, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to provide 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.
May 18, 2021

AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021