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Blue Jays take Vanderbilt shortstop Austin Martin with No. 5 pick
TORONTO - Taking utilityman Austin Martin was a no-brainer for the Toronto Blue Jays scouting staff. The Blue Jays used their top pick to select the Vanderbilt University product at the Majo...
Jun 10, 2020
Job seekers still struggling, but opportunities do exist says local agency
MEDICINE HAT - This isn't exactly the summer college student Rebekah Klassen ever envisioned for herself. Months ago she was planning on working with kids as part of a paid one year internship. But be...
Jun 10, 2020
Coachella, Stagecoach cancelled this year over virus concerns
LOS ANGELES - The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been cancelled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County's public health officer, signed an order Wedn...
Jun 10, 2020
California Assembly backs repealing affirmative action ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has backed a plan to let voters decide on overturning affirmative action ban THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. California l...
Jun 10, 2020
Davies, Osorio lead five-man battle for Canada Soccer video game supremacy
They've all got game. But can they video game? Canadian internationals Sam Adekugbe (Norway's Valerenga Fotball), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Cyle Larin (Belgium's SV Zulte Waregem on loan from T...
Jun 10, 2020
Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick
NEW YORK - The Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. The baseball-bashing Torkelson played fir...
Jun 10, 2020
New start-up businesses trying to weather uncertain market
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Re-opening an established business amid the COVID-19 pandemic can be challenging enough, let alone trying to launch one from the ground up.That's what a handful of local entrepreneu...
Jun 10, 2020
Phase two businesses ready to reopen
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Phase two of the province's reopening plan begins on Friday, June 12.Once again you can get a massage, have your nails done, and go work out at the gym.Massage Therapist and owner o...
Jun 10, 2020
Bayern beats Frankfurt in cup semi, still targeting double
MUNICH - Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal, with some help from Canadian left back Alphonso Davies, as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Wednesday to reach the German Cup final,...
Jun 10, 2020
All eight CPL teams back training after FC Edmonton gets green light to practise
All eight Canadian Premier League teams will be back training Thursday in the wake of FC Edmonton getting the green light from local government and health authorities, Edmonton will begin volunta...
Jun 10, 2020