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Information and Privacy Commission annual report notes concerns around health care information
The 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has found a spike in instances of abandoned health records and snooping into health information....
Dec 06, 2024

All-star Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko returns to lineup as backup
VANCOUVER - All-star goalie Thatcher Demko will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup Friday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said Demko will backup Kevin Lankinen as Vancouver hosts the Columbus Blu...
Dec 06, 2024

Unemployment rate in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat drops slightly to 6.2% in November
The area of Lethbridge-Medicine Hat's unemployment rate dropped slightly month-over-month to 6.2 per cent in November, according to new federal data released Friday.It marks a decrease from the 6.8 pe...
Dec 06, 2024

State Sen. Jennifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as coun...
Dec 06, 2024

State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as coun...
Dec 06, 2024

Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a man after officers shocked him with a Taser and restrained him face down ...
Dec 06, 2024

CHAT News producer makes 'emotional' return to Medicine Hat's old arena
The Arena located near downtown Medicine Hat has sat empty for about seven years as a tangible reminder of the city's history but a rare opportunity to go back inside brought back a flood of memories ...
Dec 06, 2024

Quebec promises new legislation to strengthen secularism in schools
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it will table legislation to strengthen secularism in schools, following the latest in a series of reports about Muslim religious practices appearing in some of the ...
Dec 06, 2024

Avalanche risk expected to rise in parts of B.C. this weekend
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is encouraging people to do their research on avalanche risk before heading into the backcountry, as forecasts show danger ratings are expected to increase i...
Dec 06, 2024

Long-term soil health in Medicine Hat area 'a challenge', expert says
Growing demand for food production and the impacts of climate change concern the long-term health of soil in Canada, including in the area of Medicine Hat, an expert says.World Soil Day as designated ...
Dec 06, 2024