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No current plans to extend Naloxone training to other city departments
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Calgary city councillor's recent experience saving a man who could have died from a drug overdose has once again brought Naloxone kits to the spotlight.Over the weekend, Diane Col...
Jul 09, 2019 A Naloxone kit (CHAT News file photo)
Premiers to meet at Calgary Stampede in advance of Council of the Federation
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will host the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories at the Calgary Stampede. A news release from the province says ...
Jul 09, 2019
Brooks RCMP investigating deceased male
Brooks, AB - Brooks RCMP have announced that the Brooks Fire Department found a deceased adult male while a search of Spring Hill Canal was being conducted by the Brooks Fire Department Tuesday mornin...
Jul 09, 2019 File Photo
Woman charged after car strikes pub exterior
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A 57-year-old woman has been charged after a vehicle struck the outside of a pub in Southridge Tuesday afternoon.Medicine Hat police were called to Jiggers Pub at 12:18 p.m. after a...
Jul 09, 2019 A Ford Edge is pictured after it crashed in the front of Jiggers Pub Tuesday afternoon (Photo by Bob Schneider)
Sophomore Veach looking to reclaim momentum with strong Indy Toronto
TORONTO - Zach Veach was having an inconsistent rookie season before a top-10 finish at last year's Honda Indy Toronto helped turn things around. Faced with a similar situation ahead of this...
Jul 09, 2019
Market at Medalta cancelled for summer
Medicine Hat, AB - For many, a summer tradition is heading down to the Market at Medalta. That will not being happening this year though. Medalta has announced that their market will not be running th...
Jul 09, 2019 File Photo
'Spider-Man' soars with $185.1M over six-day holiday weekend
NEW YORK - It pays to have one of the biggest lead-ins ever. "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the first Marvel movie after "Avengers: Endgame," swung past any franchise fatigue to dominate the July Fourth...
Jul 09, 2019
'Something our sport has never seen': Serena to Wimbledon SF
WIMBLEDON, England - Slowed by a balky ankle, trailing by a service break in the third set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal, Serena Williams appeared to be in trouble Tuesday against an opponent playing ...
Jul 09, 2019
Krakauer: Court ruling on privacy hurts right to know
HELENA, Mont. - Jon Krakauer says a court ruling that denies him documents detailing how a University of Montana quarterback's expulsion over a rape allegation was overturned may set a precedent that ...
Jul 09, 2019
Locally raised puppeteer set to become Order of Canada member
Medicine Hat, AB - One of the greatest Canadian puppeteers hails from Medicine Hat and is being honoured with one of the country's highest honours. Ronnie Burkett has been named an Officer of the Orde...
Jul 09, 2019 Courtesy/ Living Arts Centre/ Ronnie Burkett puppets