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Aurora Sun pausing operations indefinitely
MEDICINE HAT, AB - CHAT News has learned of a major development regarding the future of Aurora Sun in Medicine Hat.Aurora announced today it is pausing operations indefinitely. In an emailed statement...
Nov 26, 2020
Alberta's chief medical health officer publicly criticizes staffer who leaked info
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health, dealing with rocketing COVID-19 case numbers, is criticizing a member of her inner circle for leaking confidential information to the media. Dr. D...
Nov 26, 2020
Public health officers walk fine line between public and politicians, scholars say
EDMONTON - There's a fine line between a public health officer's duty to the people they serve and their duty to the elected officials who appoint them, scholars say. But they add governments should b...
Nov 26, 2020
Woodbine Racetrack ends horse racing season after talks with provincial government
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment says it has officially cancelled the rest of its thoroughbred racing season following discussions with the Ontario government.When Toronto was placed into a lockdown s...
Nov 26, 2020
One new death, cases up to 102 in the Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat is reporting a third death linked to COVID-19 and nine new active cases in the city while the local hospital is reporting an outbreak after a patient tested positive fo...
Nov 26, 2020
New Brunswick to require all visitors to self-isolate, reports 12 new COVID-19 cases
FREDERICTON - The Atlantic bubble that was pierced Monday when Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador left is now in tatters with New Brunswick's announcement that it is pulling out. Start...
Nov 26, 2020
Former Hatter pounding pavement for Movember
MEDICINE HAT, AB - When Medicine Hat native Corbin Lightfoot pledged that he would run one kilometre for every dollar donated to his Movember page he didn't know the toll it would take on his feet. "I...
Nov 26, 2020
WATCH: Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provides an update on COVID-19.
Nov 26, 2020
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Brenda Woloski files appeal
A man serving life in prison for the murder of a Medicine Hat woman is appealing his sentence.Noah Bentley filed a personal handwritten notice of appeal.Earlier this month, Bentley was sentenced to li...
Nov 26, 2020
Macklem tells MPs that bond-buying program about lowering rates, not financing feds
OTTAWA - Canada's top central banker gave a detailed defence of the Bank of Canada's buying spree of government debt, saying it is aimed at lowering borrowing costs across the country. The Bank of Can...
Nov 26, 2020