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Hatters gather in the hundreds for Remembrance Day

atMedicine Hat, AB - Medicine Hatters once again turned out en masse to Remembrance Day ceremonies at Riverside Memorial Park, festooning the city's cenotaph with wreaths laid in honour of the 317 cit...

Nov 11, 2019

Palliser exchange trip to Ukraine includes surprise visit with Canadian soldiers

LETHBRIDGE -- Every November students across Palliser Regional Schools pay tribute to military personnel who sacrificed so much in the past to allow us the freedoms we enjoy today. A group of Kate And...

Nov 11, 2019 Kate Andrews High School student accepts poppies from Canadian soldier

Local business owner honours vets

Medicine Hat, AB - In a touching act of honouring veterans, a Medicine Hat business owner once again opened the doors of his business to provide free services to those who've fought for freedom. For t...

Olivia Thorington Nov 11, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - Medicine Hat Mr. Lube owner Chris Hellman takes a turn under the hood during the business` free oil change for veterans event on Saturday.

Barnes talks fair deal with Canada after being named to provincial panel

Medicine Hat, AB - Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes says he's looking forward to bringing the concerns he has heard locally to the provincial stage after being named to the Fair Deal Panel on Satu...

Nov 10, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes talks about his appointment to the provincial Fair Deal Panel.

Warm Hat crowd greets Wexit Alberta leader

Medicine Hat, AB - A crowd of about 100 showed up on a snowy Sunday to the city's first Wexit meeting, welcoming the separatist movement's leader with a warm reception. "Everything Kenney is talking a...

Nov 10, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - A group of about 100 people gathered at the Medicine Hat Lodge on Sunday to attend Wexit Alberta's first public meeting in the city.

Liberation: Canada’s connection to the Netherlands

Lethbridge, AB - On May 5, 1945 the remaining German forces surrendered thanks to the hard work of Canadians and other allied forces, resulting in the liberation of the Netherlands.Next year marks the...

Nov 10, 2019 Private Frederick Taylor Forbes is one of many Canadians buried at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands (Photo: Jessie Weisner, CHAT News Today, Medicine Hat)

Snowfall warning continues across S.E. Alberta

Medicine Hat, AB - A snowfall warning continues to be in place for cities and counties across southeastern Alberta as Hatters dig out from the snow that has fallen in the last 24 hours.Another 5 cm of...

Nov 10, 2019 Snow covers Medicine Hat Sunday morning.

Snowfall warning for southeast Alberta

Medicine Hat, AB - A snowfall warning has been issued for a wide swath of southeastern Alberta by Environment Canada.The city of Medicine Hat, County of Newell, Cypress County and portions of Special ...

Nov 09, 2019 File Photo

Four-legged soldiers: the role of animals during the World Wars and beyond

Lethbridge, AB - It wasn't just humans that played an important role during the World Wars.Animals were also integral to success on the battlefield, especially dogs, horses and even birds."Dogs were i...

Nov 09, 2019

Redcliff arena parking lot repaving possibly on hold

Redcliff, AB - Four months after the project started, the Redcliff Rec-Tangle arena parking lot continues to be a work in progress.At the end of July, Redcliff town council awarded the repaving projec...

Nov 06, 2019 Equipment outside of Redcliff arena (Photo by Colton Mckee)