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The goats are back to work at Police Point Park
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Following a pilot project in June, the goats are back to work at Police Point Park this week.More than 150 goats will return to help control invasive weed species inside city limits...
Aug 17, 2020

Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents says he's moving forward with a legal challenge aimed at forcing the province to offer remote learning for ...
Aug 17, 2020

Review cites 'operational failures' in Smollett prosecution
CHICAGO - A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing crimin...
Aug 17, 2020

Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is imposing another round of restrictions on China's Huawei as President Donald Trump renewed accusations that the company's telecommunications equipment is used for spying. "We ...
Aug 17, 2020

Heat warning issued for most of Alberta, including Medicine Hat
The workweek has started just as the weekend ended - with Medicine Hat and the majority of Alberta under a heat warning.Environment Canada updated its warning for Medicine Hat-Bow Island-Suffield, jus...
Aug 17, 2020

CRA expects online services back Wednesday following cyberbreaches
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday after hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government servi...
Aug 17, 2020

$16.5M settlement in class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at 2010 G20 summit
TORONTO - A $16.5 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at the 2010 G20 summit. The agreement comes after 10 years of court proceedings and negotiat...
Aug 17, 2020

Two of Canadian fashion mogul's sons file lawsuit alleging rape
NEW YORK - Two sons of a Canadian fashion mogul have filed a lawsuit against their father saying they were statutorily raped at his direction when they were teenagers. The lawsuit, filed in ...
Aug 17, 2020

Early morning fire could be suspicious in nature
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat firefighters were called out early Monday morning to an apartment fire on 98 Sprague Way that police are investigating as an arson.Firefighters say residents self-evacu...
Aug 17, 2020

Ex-Spanish king confirmed to be in UAE amid financial probes
MADRID - Former monarch Juan Carlos I of Spain has been in the United Arab Emirates since he left his country amid a growing financial scandal, the Spanish royal household said Monday, resolving a two...
Aug 17, 2020