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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 18, 2019
HALO meets with province to discuss funding
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- In its 12 years of operations, HALO Air Ambulance has not had consistent financial support from the provincial government.The foundation that serves Southeastern Alberta is trying ...
Jul 18, 2019
Quonset Days raising the roof
In the decade since Trevor Biemans lost his father to Lou Gehrig's Disease, the family spread just south of Seven Persons has become host to "The Greatest Outdoor Party on Dirt." This year will be no ...
Jul 18, 2019 File Photo - Quonset Days is set to kick off a weekend of country music starting Friday in Seven Persons.
Wolfpack winger Adam Higson returns home to join Leigh Centurions
TORONTO - Winger Adam Higson has left the Toronto Wolfpack to rejoin Leigh Centurions. The 32-year-old back has spent the last two seasons with Toronto after leaving Leigh following its relegation fro...
Jul 18, 2019
Cypress County has no plan to create fireworks bylaw
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- The use of fireworks has been a big topic in Medicine Hat, with city council debating the topic since May.Council has now decided to draft a bylaw to ban them in the city, but Cypr...
Jul 18, 2019
Local consultation dates set for proposed farm legislation
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Albertans will have a chance to have their voices heard to help shape the province's new farm safety legislation.Two local consultations have been set for July 26 to gather feedback...
Jul 18, 2019 Farmers seed a field outside of Medicine Hat in April (CHAT News File Photo)
British Open back at Royal Portrush and puts on quite a show
PORTRUSH, Ireland - An emotional opening shot by Darren Clarke. A shocking one by Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods had his worst score to start a British Open. Brooks Koepka quickly got into contention again...
Jul 18, 2019
$900-million settlement reached in class action on sexual misconduct in military
OTTAWA - The federal government is paying $900 million to settle multiple class-action lawsuits lodged on behalf of survivors of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and sexual assault in the mili...
Jul 18, 2019
British Open back at Royal Portrush and puts on quite a show
PORTRUSH, Ireland - An emotional opening shot by Darren Clarke. A shocking one by Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods had his worst score to start a British Open. Brooks Koepka quickly got into contention again...
Jul 18, 2019
WNBA suspends Riquna Williams 10 games for domestic violence
NEW YORK - Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams was suspended without pay by the WNBA on Tuesday for 10 games - nearly a third of the season - for a domestic violence incident. Williams was arrest...
Jul 18, 2019