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Ramadan underway for local Muslim community
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Ramadan began earlier this week, it marks the holiest of months on the Islamic lunar calendar.Medicine Hat's Muslim population has about 500 people.Imam (religious leader) Dr. Emad ...
Apr 15, 2021

People flock to rapid flow vaccination centre
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Now that one million COVID vaccines have been delivered to Alberta, the province is working on increasing the number of people being vaccinated. Alberta has around 18 per cent of th...
Apr 15, 2021

Cochrane sisters missing more than a month found in B.C.
Alberta RCMP say two young girls reported missing from Cochrane last month have been found safe.The children, who were the centre of a "volatile court battle," were taken from their grandmother's home...
Apr 15, 2021

'We are not superheroes': Local foster parents helping children for nearly a decade
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The McDowall family has been fostering children for nearly a decade. The inspiration came from Scott McDowall's mission trip to Africa."He came home and said we need to help a child...
Apr 15, 2021

Liberal motion to impose closure on UNDRIP bill passes, limiting time for debate
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have used an unpopular tool to limit time for debate in the House of Commons on a bill that would harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Right...
Apr 15, 2021

Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concerns
EDMONTON - A committee that is supposed to consult Albertans on coal development in the Rocky Mountains won't be allowed to hear what people want to say about water and land use. "The terms of referen...
Apr 15, 2021

New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high-speed internet
Homes in What in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories are to have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced $11 million in co...
Apr 15, 2021

Proposed law in Montana to restart lethal injections falls short by narrow margin
HELENA, Mont. - The Montana senate has narrowly defeated a bill that would have removed obstacles that prevent the state from resuming executions. The decision directly affects Canadian Ronald Smith, ...
Apr 15, 2021

MLS season starts with hopes of returning to normalcy
Major League Soccer embarks on the 2021 season with a new labour agreement in hand, the return of two big stars, a new team in Austin, Texas, and lessons learned from 2020. There still won't be full c...
Apr 15, 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.
Apr 15, 2021