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Long before the UFC's Fight Island, Bodog Fight competitors battled on the beach
Should it come to fruition, the UFC's plan to stage bouts on "Fight Island" won't mark the first time an MMA organization has battled on the beaches. Former UFC star Chael Sonnen remembers fighting un...
Apr 13, 2020

Nearly 5.4 million receiving emergency federal aid as requests climb
OTTAWA - The federal government says nearly 5.4 million Canadians are now receiving emergency aid to replace incomes lost due to COVID-19. The figures this morning show 5.38 million applications have ...
Apr 13, 2020

One taken to hospital after mental health incident at police station
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One person was taken to hospital for a mental health assessment this morning after an incident at the Medicine Hat police station.Police say just after 7 a.m. the male came to the f...
Apr 13, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:03 a.m. on April 13, 2020: There are 24,804 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 12,846 confirmed (inc...
Apr 13, 2020

Cruiser rammed during vehicle theft
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A police cruiser was rammed early on Monday morning when officers were investigating a stolen vehicle complaint.According to a Medicine Hat Police Service release a complaint of a v...
Apr 13, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies dies with COVID-19
LONDON - British performer Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus. He was 79. Brooke-Taylor's agent says he died Sunday morning "from CO...
Apr 13, 2020

Popular NYC sports photographer dead at 48 from COVID-19
NEW YORK - Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city's teams for 25 years, died Sunday from the new coronavirus. He was 48....
Apr 13, 2020

Supreme Court to hold May arguments by teleconference
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hold arguments by teleconference in May in key cases, including President Donald Trump's bid to shield his tax and other financial records. The court...
Apr 13, 2020

Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test
Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa's Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services&...
Apr 13, 2020

Federal officials to provide COVID-19 update focused on seniors, foreign workers
OTTAWA - Federal officials are due to provide an update on measures for seniors, home care and temporary foreign workers during the COVID-19 crisis today. The Prime Minister's Office says the news wil...
Apr 13, 2020 Canadian Press