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Province updates adoption process to simplify, remove barriers

EDMONTON, AB. -- As Alberta marks Adoption Awareness Month, the provincial government says it is taking action to make the process easier to navigate. Right now, the province has a complex process for...

Nov 26, 2020

Domestic rabbits running wild in the city

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Pet rabbits are being let loose and becoming feral across the city from South Ridge to Brier Park Industrial and points in between. The potential for bigger problems looms if the fu...

Nov 03, 2020

Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season

EDMONTON - The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow."It's tough," the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. "It's been a grind."It's a grind he and players won't...

Sep 28, 2020

Historical human remains found during construction work

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Historical human remains have been uncovered during excavation work on Belfast Street in the Southeast Hill neighbourhood, according to sources with knowledge of the incident.The re...

Sep 23, 2020

Partial closure of Canada-U.S. border extended to Oct. 21

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the partial closure of the border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21. Crossings of the border have been largely restrict...

Sep 18, 2020

Schools, daycares hearing concerns from parents

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Managing the latest information when it comes to COVID-19 regulations for children at schools and daycares can be a dizzying enterprise.Locally, there have been no reported cases of...

Sep 10, 2020

Lawyers hope to erase racist and misogynistic nickname of mountain landmark

Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta Rockies because its commonly used nickname is racist and misogynistic. The feature, which has been known since t...

Sep 06, 2020

Canada signs deal with Novovax to get 76 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA - The federal government has a deal with a third vaccine developer to get access to an experimental COVID-19 vaccine as early as next spring. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Montreal t...

Aug 31, 2020

Strathcona boat launch improvements, work starts next week

MEDICINE HAT, AB - A set of concreate stairs will be constructed at the Strathcona boat launch to improve access for kayakers and paddle boarders.Work crews will begin working on the structure on Mond...

Aug 21, 2020

CRA resumes online services with new security features after cyberattacks

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has resumed all online services after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services. The agency disabled the servi...

Aug 20, 2020