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Canada pumps nearly 900 billion litres of raw sewage into waterways since 2013
OTTAWA - Canada's old-fashioned city sewer systems dumped nearly 900 billion litres of raw sewage into this country's waterways over five years, enough to fill up an Olympic-sized swimm...
Feb 27, 2020

Techies and travellers win in Alberta budget; vapers lose with new tax
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its 2020-21 budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Techies: The province is investing $20...
Feb 27, 2020

B.C. can't be punished by feds if private-care proponent wins case: lawyer
VANCOUVER - Government lawyers have made irrelevant arguments in British Columbia Supreme Court by saying the province would lose millions of dollars a year in federal funding if a lawsuit seeking an ...
Feb 27, 2020

Canada prepared to monitor for community spread of COVID-19: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's top public-health official Dr. Theresa Tam says Canada has begun to look at tracking local spread of the novel coronavirus, just as the United States confirmed a case ...
Feb 27, 2020

Quebec reports first presumptive case of coronavirus, woman from Montreal area
MONTREAL - Quebec public health officials are reporting the province's first presumptive case of the new coronavirus. Health Minister Danielle McCann announced Thursday night that the patient, a woman...
Feb 27, 2020

Police respond to Southeast Hill collision
MEDICINE HAT - Medicine Hat Police have closed a section of road on the southeast hill due to a motor vehicle collision.A downtown bound vehicle traveling on Third Street apparently lost control, cros...
Feb 27, 2020

Mayor not surprised with 2020 provincial budget
MEDICINE HAT, AB - When it comes to the 2020 provincial budget, there were some items Medicine Hat's Mayor was not surprised about.Mayor Ted Clugston expected that infrastructure funding through the M...
Feb 27, 2020 Mayor Ted Clugston February 27, 2020 (photo courtesy Ross Lavigne)

Budget 2020 - Advanced Education
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Advanced education funding went over budget in 2019 by more than $350 million with the province looking for post-secondary institutes to trim nearly that same amount in Budget 2020....
Feb 27, 2020

Medicine Hat man facing multiple stolen property charges
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A 33-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing multiple stolen property charges following a recent investigation.Jason Higdon was arrested by police after a search warrant was executed at...
Feb 27, 2020

Russell Crowe tweets about Medicine Hat Library
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Public Library received a public shout out from an Academy Award winning actor Wednesday night.Russell Crowe mentioned the library in response to a tweet posted by ...
Feb 27, 2020 Alan Doyle books available at the Medicine Hat Public Library-Photo by Ross Lavigne