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West Nile Virus found in a horse near Medicine Hat

By Leah Murray - CHAT News

August 17, 2018 - 11:53am

MEDICINE HAT - Blue Sky Veterinary Clinic said it found West Nile Virus in a horse near Medicine Hat.

A post on the organization’s Facebook page indicates there have been other cases in the Brooks and Jenner area.

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Farm accident claims life of 11-year-old Bow Island boy

By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter

August 15, 2018 - 12:24pm

BOW ISLAND - A tragic accident on a property near the Town of Bow Island has taken the life of an 11-year old boy.

RCMP Corporal Neil Bailey says it happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday evening.

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'Completely outrageous:' Alberta doctor investigated for alleged comments

August 13, 2018 - 3:00pm

CARDSTON, Alta. — A southern Alberta doctor is on administrative leave from a position at Alberta Health Services after allegedly telling some homeless Indigenous people to "get jobs" in late May.

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Highway 36 re-opens after fatal collision

By Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)

August 10, 2018 - 8:52am Updated: August 10, 2018 - 3:10pm

TABER – A head-on collision shut down Highway 36 just north of Taber Friday morning, Aug. 10.

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RCMP Major Crimes South investigating death of two-year-old

By Aaron Mahoney (@Mahones93 on Twitter)

August 8, 2018 - 3:05pm

CARDSTON – The RCMP Major Crimes South are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl who was taken to hospital on Aug. 2 with serious injuries.

In a release, the Cardston RCMP say they were notified of the situation on Aug. 3 and launched an investigation.

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Brothers, 9 and 11, identified as victims of rollover near Taber

August 7, 2018 - 10:45am

TABER — Two children from a Hutterite colony have died after they were riding on a flatbed trailer being pulled by a tractor that rolled in southern Alberta.

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RCMP said the crash happened Sunday, August 5 Lethbridge News Now file photo

Two boys killed while riding trailer behind tractor

By Geoff Smith (@GeoffSmithLNN on Twitter)

August 7, 2018 - 10:27am Updated: August 7, 2018 - 11:32am

TABER – A tragedy on a rural road near Taber has claimed the lives of two young boys.

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RCMP and Taber Police nab Strathmore break and enter suspect

By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)

August 1, 2018 - 5:43pm

COALDALE -- A vigilant RCMP officer zeroed-in on a break-and enter suspect on Highway 3 around noon Wednesday, after recognizing the driver as allegedly being involved in property offences in the Strathmore area.

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Pincher Creek RCMP seek information on stolen fifth wheel camper

By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter

July 29, 2018 - 8:17am

PINCHER CREEK - RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a fifth wheel camping trailer that was stolen sometime between July 3 and July 17 from an industrial area on Bighorn Avenue in Pincher Creek.