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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
Margaret Atwood on Booker Prize longlist for 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel
LONDON - Canadian Booker Prize winner Margaret Atwood is a contender again for the coveted fiction trophy. Atwood won in 2000 for "The Blind Assassin" and is nominated for "The Testaments," ...
Jul 23, 2019
Pet owner speaking out after dog survives ingesting drugs on pathway
MEDICINE HAT, AB - In just a year and a half, Bella the silver lab has used her nose to to explore her world alongside her owner Bonnie Reese.But while on a walk on the South East Hill off-leash area ...
Jul 23, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee
Cubs unveil new look, new captain on Monday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Cubs are entering a new era this season.Monday evening, the team unveiled its new look jerseys for the coming season, and named Tavin Stadnicki as the captain for t...
Jul 23, 2019 Members of the Medicine Hat Cubs pose for a photo in new jerseys at a press conference Monday night (Facebook photo: Medicine Hat Cubs)
Stampede focuses on safety for attendees, volunteers and employees
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- The Medicine Hat Stampede is coming up on Wednesday, and on Tuesday the festival started to take shape.Roughly 175 workers gathered at the grounds, setting up the 132nd edition of ...
Jul 23, 2019