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City begins renovations at Strathcona Centre
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The next round of renovations at the Strathcona Centre are underway,Work on the centre, which provides physical activities for senior citizens in the city, began on Tuesday."The foc...
Aug 08, 2019 Contractors continue work on the roof of the Strathcona Centre Wednesday afternoon (photo by Ross Lavigne)
Another reason to avoid bunker as snapping turtle lays eggs on N.S. golf course
HALIFAX - Most golfers would rather avoid sand traps, and that's especially true now on a course in central Nova Scotia where a resident snapping turtle has laid its eggs in the same bunker for the se...
Aug 08, 2019
Ivanka Trump to promote women's initiative in South America
WASHINGTON - Ivanka Trump will travel to South America in September to focus on issues that make it difficult for women in developing countries to prosper financially, including lack of access to cred...
Aug 08, 2019
Billionaire: Epstein misappropriated 'vast sums' from wealth
NEW YORK - The retail titan behind Victoria's Secret has accused the financier Jeffrey Epstein of misappropriating "vast sums" of his fortune while managing his personal finances more than a decade ag...
Aug 08, 2019
Canadian food supplies at risk if climate change not slowed, new UN report shows
OTTAWA - Canada will not be spared the impact of food shortages and price shocks if global warming is not kept below 2 degrees Celsius, a new report suggests. The United Nations Intergovernmental Pane...
Aug 08, 2019
White Sox, Yankees to play at 'Field of Dreams' in 2020
The Chicago White Sox will play a game against the New York Yankees next August at the site in Iowa where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed. Major League Baseball announced Thursday that the Whit...
Aug 08, 2019
Documents show Liberals warned of political perils from launching EI review
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show the Liberals were warned on the eve of an election year about the political consequences of fulfilling a four-year-old campaign promise to review the employment ...
Aug 08, 2019
David MacNaughton, ambassador to U.S., to leave post at summer's end
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to Washington is leaving his post. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a statement Thursday that David MacNaughton will leave the job at the end of the su...
Aug 08, 2019
Man arrested following police encounter with fake gun
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A man has been arrested following an incident that involved a fake firearm. On Wednesday, August 7 around 4:30 p.m. an officer responded to a complaint at a multi-dwelling unit in ...
Aug 08, 2019
Beer chaser: Mayfield endorses sports drink after brew chug
CLEVELAND - Baker Mayfield's got his hands on another cold beverage. He's not chugging this one. The Browns' star quarterback, who further endeared himself to Cleveland's fervent football fans by biti...
Aug 08, 2019