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Service resuming after 7 New York City subway lines stopped
NEW YORK - About a third of New York City's subway lines were suspended for more than an hour during a busy, hot Friday evening commute, stranding some passengers underground and sending others search...
Jul 19, 2019
Bylaw issues unsightly property order for Dominion Street home
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service's municipal bylaw enforcement has issued an unsightly property order for a property on Dominion Street which has a bat infestation.The order, which w...
Jul 19, 2019
Homeless encampments down in Medicine Hat following enforcement
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service says the number of homeless encampments in Medicine Hat have gone down in the last several weeks.Earlier in July, the police service put a focus on h...
Jul 19, 2019 A photo of a homeless camp taken earlier in July by the Medicine Hat Police Service. Police have made dismantling the homeless camps a priority this summer. (Submitted photo)
Kids summer camps in the Hat
As the second half of the summer comes up, it's not too late to get kids into activities as Medalta and SALTA Gymnastics are offering up ceramics to gymnastics camps.The 2010 floods may have knocked o...
Jul 19, 2019 Photo by Ross Lavigne - A group of children get ready to take a tour at the I-XL Plant Friday afternoon as part of the Medalta summer programming for kids.
Environment Canada confirms Thursday tornado in Carmangay; 13th tornado this season
CARMANGAY, AB - Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down in southwestern Alberta on Thursday evening.According to the agency, the tornado was spotted at approximately 5:20 p.m. roughly 17 m...
Jul 19, 2019 Environment Canada logo
Court deals major blow to hydropower transmission line
The New Hampshire Supreme Court dealt a possibly fatal blow Friday to plans for a hydropower transmission line that has raised concerns among communities and environmentalists that it would harm touri...
Jul 19, 2019
Dog owners can relax at private park
Medicine Hat, AB - For Eric Bachleitner there is almost nothing better than seeing his two rescue dogs running free, playing, and enjoying life.That wasn't a choice at a public dog park though. "The o...
Jul 19, 2019 Photo courtesy of Bob Schneider
Saskatchewan Roughriders ready for reset against BC Lions after bye week
REGINA - It appears the bye week came at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After a disappointing 37-10 loss to the Calgary Stampeders on July 6, the Riders found had Week 6 of the CFL s...
Jul 19, 2019
Ranson's unique donut debuts for Special Olympics annual Global Day of Inclusion
Every time Tori Ranson attends practice for one of her five Special Olympics teams she's treated like a conquering hero. Ranson, a 26-year-old athlete from Milton, Ont., had her design selected for a ...
Jul 19, 2019
Russo brothers field questions from Avengers at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO - "Avengers: Endgame" directors Joe and Anthony Russo are doing a victory lap at San Diego Comic-Con Friday. The brothers reflected on their blockbuster being so close to matching "Avatar's"...
Jul 19, 2019