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Did Facebook data help Trump? 'Great Hack' explores scandal
NEW YORK - The new documentary "The Great Hack" captures how Facebook's cavalier handling of user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal posed a threat to democracy. But it doesn't prove the filmmake...
Jul 23, 2019
Israeli crews demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM - Israeli work crews on Monday began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes on the outskirts of an east Jerusalem neighbourhood, in one of the largest operations of its kind in years. The d...
Jul 23, 2019
Prospects top Mavs 9-5
EDMONTON, AB - The Medicine Hat Mavericks had no answer for the Edmonton Prospects on Tuesday evening.The Mavs dropped a 9-5 decision in the first of two games at ReMax Field over two nights.Edmonton ...
Jul 23, 2019
Stevens and ex-colleagues took different paths in retirement
WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens never really put down his pen. Without opinions and dissents to write following his retirement from the Supreme Court in 2010, Stevens chos...
Jul 23, 2019
China says it won't rule out using force to reunify Taiwan
BEIJING - China said it will not renounce the use of force in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vowed to take all necessary military measures to defeat "separatists." In a national defen...
Jul 23, 2019
Justin Smoak provides the offence, leads Blue Jays in walkoff win over Indians
TORONTO - Justin Smoak drove in Eric Sogard for the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays walked off the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Tuesday. Smoak followed a two-out walk f...
Jul 23, 2019
UPDATE: Power restored following outage
UPDATE #2: The city says all power was restored to all affected customers by 10:05 p.m.UPDATE: The City posted at approximately 7:45 p.m. that power had been restored to all customers in Redcliff, and...
Jul 23, 2019 Medicine Hat city hall
Canada to invest in satellite technology to connect rural, remote areas
OTTAWA - The federal government is making a big funding announcement Wednesday alongside a Canadian company that's developing satellite technology to expand hig...
Jul 23, 2019
Cooper, Wright showcasing skills at plate & on mound for Mavericks stretch drive
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Baseball's dual-threat of a hot bat and a valuable throwing arm are hard to come by, that is unless you're the Medicine Hat Mavericks.With the first half of the WCBL season behind t...
Jul 23, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Tone Broke comes from third to capture Prince of Wales Stakes race
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Tone Broke came from deep stretch to win the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday night. Tone Broke, with Ricardo Santana Jr., aboard, stood third before coming on to pass...
Jul 23, 2019