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NRC looking at reducing inspections at reactors
WASHINGTON - Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending that the agency cut back on inspections at the country's nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move promoted by the nuclear power industry b...
Jul 16, 2019
U.S. firm fined $2.9M for fuel spill that soiled B.C. First Nation territory
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The company responsible for a fuel spill that contaminated the fishing territory of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast has been fined $2.9 milli...
Jul 16, 2019
Paraplegic man isn't letting anything get in the way of his passion
Medicine Hat, AB - Duane Burr was just a few miles away from home after a four day motorcycle trip when his life changed forever. "I came up behind a slow moving gravel truck and I went to go pass him...
Jul 16, 2019 Photo courtesy of Duane Burr
YMCA of Medicine Hat victim of cyber incident
MEDICINE HAT, AB - YMCA in Medicine Hat says they're dealing with the fallout from a cyber incident.An email sent to staff and obtained by CHAT Television says the incident occurred Monday, and impact...
Jul 16, 2019 The YMCA of Medicine Hat's downtown branch is pictured in June 2019. The organization confirmed they were the victim of a cyber incident on Monday, and are working to resolve issues which arose from it. (photo by Colton McKee)
New head coach Nick Nurse preparing Canada for long FIBA World Cup run
TORONTO - Nick Nurse is going to prepare Canada's men's basketball team for a long haul. A group of 29 players - including 17 NBAers - were invited to Canada's training camp on Tuesday ahead of t...
Jul 16, 2019
Canada opts for blend of experience and youth for rugby sevens Pan Am teams
Some familiar faces will be missing as Canada looks to defend its Pan American Games titles in men's and women's rugby sevens. Injuries and the desire to rest some veterans and to test ...
Jul 16, 2019
Former gun panel chair Jack Major says committee was 'an afterthought' for feds
OTTAWA - A former chairman of the federal advisory panel on firearms says he found the committee to be a well-meaning but ultimately pointless exercise because members were not all...
Jul 16, 2019
Powell says financial crisis accelerated economic changes
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the 2008 financial crisis accelerated major changes in the U.S. and global economies, leading to slower growth, lower inflation an...
Jul 16, 2019
County seeking public consultation on proposed projects
Cypress County, AB - Cypress County has been approached about building two different multi-million dollar projects and is looking for public consultation. They are hoping to determine the level of sup...
Jul 16, 2019
INTERVIEWS: Female racers on the rise at Medicine Hat Speedway
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For years, stock-car racing in southeast Alberta has been a male-dominated sport.The Medicine Hat Speedway, however, is seeing a sharp increase in adrenaline-filled ladies taking th...
Jul 16, 2019