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Mark Giordano brings Norris Trophy cred to his seventh season as Flames captain
CALGARY - Mark Giordano will have "Norris Trophy winner" attached to his name this NHL season. The only Calgary Flame to win the award that goes to the league's top defenceman says the label motivates...
Aug 26, 2019
Green Party names candidate for upcoming election
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Green Party of Canada has nominated its candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner.Shannon Hawthorne has been selected as the candidate for the election which is set to take pla...
Aug 26, 2019 Shannon Hawthorne, Green Party candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner (Photo courtesy Green Party of Canada)
Viola Davis set to play Michelle Obama in proposed series
LOS ANGELES - Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in a Showtime series under development about America's first ladies. Davis also is an executive producer on the project, which Showtime said ...
Aug 26, 2019
StatCan study testing wastewater suggests Canadians' drug use varies by city
MONTREAL - A pilot project that analyzed wastewater in five major urban centres suggests Canadians' drug use varies from city to city. For example, the analysis by Statistics ...
Aug 26, 2019
Police investigating after remains of multiple cats found
Medicine Hat, AB- Medicine Hat Police Services are investigating a possible animal cruelty case after remains of one male cat, two newborn kittens, and partial remains of a third kitten were found in ...
Aug 26, 2019
CFL players remind Bomber's Hecht of prior criticism following Harris suspension
It seems CFL players Derek Dennis and Richie Leone have long memories. Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris was suspended for two games Monday following a positive drug test. That prompted bo...
Aug 26, 2019
Feds seek death penalty in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
PITTSBURGH - Federal prosecutors want a man accused of killing 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue to face a death sentence. The U.S. attorney's office in Pittsburgh filed a notice of intent Monday to...
Aug 26, 2019
Liberals, Tories unveil campaign slogans and contrasting pitches to voters
OTTAWA - Canadians will be asked this fall to choose between moving forward with the Liberals or getting ahead with the Conservatives. But while they both seem to be urging vo...
Aug 26, 2019
Barty overcomes scare on packed first day of US Open
NEW YORK - Second-seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start and a shaky serve to survive a first-round scare on a packed opening day of the U.S. Open. Barty, the French Open champion, amassed 36 unforced...
Aug 26, 2019
Super Bowl practice run for Fox at Dolphins' preseason game
MIAMI - It's two hours before kickoff, and in the Fox TV truck, a large screen shows logos of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Miami Dolphins and this season's Super Bowl. Talk about fantasy football. Th...
Aug 26, 2019