MOORE, Okla. – A massive tornado spanning a half-mile (800 metres) and clocking winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) devastated a town outside Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people, including at least seven children, the state medical examiner’s office said Monday. Rescuers continued to search the rubble for survivors. Authorities said initially that
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The Medicine Hat area enjoyed a quiet May Long weekend as police and fire officials report no serious incidents or accidents. Cypress Country Fire Department was called out to a few instances where local teens had... Read More »
6 hours agoCrunch time in the Event Centre debate is approaching with zoning issues for the proposed spectator arena expected to be taken up at tonight’s meeting of city council, and a possible design for the rink coming to committee... Read More »
6 hours ago“Welcome back. We’re glad you’re open.” Variations of the above message were said to Doreen Gunderson, co-ordinator of the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede’s Farmers Market, throughout Saturday morning as the market opened for its 16th season... Read More »
6 hours agoThey both started playing golf around the late ’90s, and on Monday Ryan Werre and Tammy Bezaire both claimed their first Victoria Day Classic titles.But that’s where the similarities stopped for the champions at the 58th annual event... Read More »
6 hours agoBoth Medicine Hat American Legion baseball teams got to the semifinal round of their respective opening tournaments, but neither wound up in a final this past weekend. The Moose Monarchs fell 7-0 to host Vauxhall Sunday after... Read More »
6 hours agoVeteran drivers Ed VanDerKooi and Mark Simmons don’t want to get too caught up in getting wins over each other, because they know that in drag racing you are just one break away from being brought back... Read More »
6 hours agoThis season of Monday Night at the Movies wraps next week with “Midnight’s Children.” Co-written by Salman Rushdie and Deepa Mehta and based on Rushdie’s novel, the film explores a pivotal time in India’s history. The film... Read More »
3 days agoCalling Canadians dull and monotone, Fandango says he’s going to bring some excitement to Medicine Hat on May 26. “I’m going to bring a little bit of personality, a little bit of colour and a little bit of charisma, because I know a lot of the Canadian people are kind of dull, right?” Fandango said last ... Read More »
4 days ago– Eleanor Roosevelt Esplanade volunteers are a diverse group. From students to snowbirds, their individual ages span more than 70 years. Their reasons for volunteering are as varied as their skills and interests but Esplanade volunteers... Read More »
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Weisbeck....I agree wholeheartedly with you about the Duffy/Harper affair....this from a Prime Minister that came to pow... Read More » Weisbeck....as you well know there is oversight by the province fopr such facilities....I suggest you and Mr. Hale conta... Read More » Peter....love the sarcasm...very well done... Read More » Lucky....Sure...let's just make assumptions and blame it on the management issue you describe...why waste time and wait ... Read More »The horror stories surrounding the Sunrise Garden seniors’ home in Brooks have made headlines around the province and beyond. Led by Strathmore-Brooks MLA Jason Hale, there are reports of physical and mental abuse of residents, nutritional issues and neglect of care. Stories include a patient left in his own vomit, uncooked meat ... Read More »
6 hours agoIf you go by the volume of letters to the editor and the mentions in Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, there’s a fair amount of criticism heaped upon our mayor, Norm Boucher. He’s been called ‘short-sighted’ on a number of issues, namely the Event Centre and economic development in the city, and ... Read More »
6 hours agoThe thing about transparency — whether it’s regarding a window or government body — is that you don’t have to say something can clearly be seen. When it comes to transparency in Canadian politics, the word has become a paradox. The more governments state they are transparent, the less so they become. ... Read More »
3 days agoRe: Senator’s Expense Account: Duffy expenses paid as gift I have never seen a news story that so quickly caught so much attention and indignation as this one. When a senator so recognizable, honourable and honest as a previous CTV front desk personality has his integrity questioned, then we wonder how such ... Read More »
6 hours agoI have a possible reason that the pollsters were dead wrong on the B.C. election. Maybe it’s because they phone people during the supper hour to glean free information so that they in turn can sell that info for a tidy profit? Personally I detest their actions to the extent that I ... Read More »
3 days agoScience has come a long way in the past 50 years. Too bad TV programming hasn’t kept up. It seems the only things humans are interested in are guns and the crime that goes along with the guns. The way things are going in the United States, anarchy could break out at ... Read More »
4 days agoTicked OffAt dog owners who leave their barking dogs in their back yards or their garage where they howl all day long while the owners are at work.Ticked OffI bought an item from a home-based business and it said “satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.” I wanted a refund and was made ... Read More »
6 hours agoTicked OffOur MP says he is fine with mailout attacks on the Liberals. Please don’t waste money by sending us the garbage.Ticked OffThat the general population is losing the battle against terrorism by allowing themselves to become subjects of paranoia.Ticked OffWhen are the freight engines going to be redesigned so they don’t ... Read More »
5 days agoTickled PinkWith the political cartoons by Greg Perry.Tickled PinkWith the columns by Alex McCuaig; wisdom, insight and the courage to write good stuff.Ticked OffAll of a sudden three businesses come forward with “safety concerns” about the Box Springs location? Where were they long before this when discussions started ages ago? Thiscity councilneeds ... Read More »
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