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‘Our dog will never be the same’: Owner urging others to be responsible after dog suffers vicious attack
MEDICNE HAT, AB- Pam Smith is still shaking, weeks after her four-year-old Border Collie Lab Cross Lexi was brutally attacked earlier this month. "To listen to your dog, yelping, screaming, and you ca...
Dec 15, 2020
Canadian junior team defenceman Thomas Harley an Edmonton "bubble" veteran
Thomas Harley has hockey "bubble" know-how.When the Canadian team arrived in Edmonton for the world junior hockey championship, the 19-year-old defenceman's insider knowledge on setting up his video g...
Dec 15, 2020
It's Miller time as Canada defender leaves Orlando City for Austin FC, then Montreal
Austin FC took Canadian defender Kamal Miller in Tuesday's MLS expansion draft, then promptly flipped him to Montreal in a trade. The Impact gave up US$225,000 in 2021 general allocation money and a f...
Dec 15, 2020
Quebec orders all non-essential businesses closed from Dec. 25 until at least Jan. 11
MONTREAL - Quebec is shutting down most businesses and all primary and secondary schools until at least Jan. 11, as authorities try to get a handle on a second wave of COVID-19 that is forcing hospita...
Dec 15, 2020
Government Senate rep concedes MAID bill may not be constitutional
OTTAWA - The government's representative in the Senate concedes it's possible that a bill to expand access to assisted dying may be struck down as unconstitutional by the courts. Sen. Marc Gold says i...
Dec 15, 2020
Medalta gifts ideal for Christmas but shop closing on Saturday for the holidays
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's one of the few places in the city where you can get a handcrafted, Medicine Hat original gift for Christmas but the Medalta gift shop will only be open for a few more days befo...
Dec 15, 2020
Massage therapists irked at closure while other therapy allowed
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists and massage therapists all require a degree of hands-on-the-client work but only one of the professions has been not allowed to conti...
Dec 15, 2020
Spirit of Christmas Feast turns to delivery
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The United Way Spirit of Christmas Feast began with the idea of giving everyone a place to go on Christmas Day.Public health restrictions mean that won't be the case this year, but ...
Dec 15, 2020
WATCH: Kenney, Hinshaw and ministers to provide COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will be joined by Premier Jason Kenney, Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard, Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee M...
Dec 15, 2020
Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith advances at William Hill World Darts Championship
LONDON - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith held on to down Irish teenager Keane Barry 3-1 Tuesday in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship.The win assures the 45-year-old from ...
Dec 15, 2020