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WATCH: Kenney, Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update
Coming up at 4:30 p.m.Premier Jason Kenney and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on COVID-19.
Apr 29, 2021

Emergency daytime shelter gets OK for new location
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A daytime shelter in Medicine Hat established as an emergency response to COVID-19 has been given the official go-ahead for its North Railway Street location.Jaime Rogers, manager o...
Apr 29, 2021

Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge
SAO PAULO - Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome da...
Apr 29, 2021

Alexandra Middle School moving two grades to online learning
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Grade 8 and 9 students at Alexandra Middle School will move to online learning for one week effective immediately. In a statement, Medicine Hat Public School Division says that due ...
Apr 29, 2021

Inner Man Project launches personal development program
MEDICINE HAT, AB - In less than a year, The Inner Man Project Foundation has grown into a force shining the light on mental health in our community.And this spring they're expanding in more ways than ...
Apr 29, 2021

Fitness enthusiasts staying active throughout pandemic
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Lifelong runner Marvin Genno is no stranger to outdoor workouts."I sorta had what I call two running careers," Genno said. "I started when I was quite young then family and life got...
Apr 29, 2021

Alberta fire fighters now qualify to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Following weeks of advocating for a change in immunization timelines for first responders, fire fighters can now immediately get vaccinated."45% of calls that firefighters in Alberta respond to requir...
Apr 29, 2021

MHPS: Discussions taking place on potential charges from 'Freedom' rally
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat police say discussions are taking place between the department, Alberta Health Services and provincial prosecutors about any potential charges to be laid following a we...
Apr 29, 2021

O'Toole defends Conservatives' handling of Vance allegation in 2015
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he acted appropriately after hearing a "rumour" about Jonathan Vance months before the general took over as Canada's top military commander in July 2015....
Apr 29, 2021

Union denounces federal back-to-work legislation to reopen Port of Montreal
OTTAWA - The spokesman for a union representing striking dockworkers at Montreal's port called on Thursday for an end to contentious scheduling practices before the workers are forced back on the job....
Apr 29, 2021