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Detour route around train derailment has been closed
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB -- A train derailment on the west side of the Hamlet of Irvine along the north side of Highway 1 in Cypress County has closed Highway 1 between Highway 41 North of the Hamlet of Wal...
Aug 02, 2019 A view of the train derailment near Irvine Friday afternoon (Photo courtesy Geoff Watson)
DeVonte Dedmon runs back two kicks for TDs, Redblacks beat Alouettes in OT
MONTREAL - Lewis Ward's third field goal of the night came in overtime, while DeVonte Dedmon ran back two kicks for touchdowns as the Ottawa Redblacks beat the Montreal Alouettes 30-27 on Fr...
Aug 02, 2019
Galvis, Drury HRs help streaking Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-2
BALTIMORE - Freddy Galvis had a home run among his three hits, Brandon Drury also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Friday night for their season-high fifth straight v...
Aug 02, 2019
Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case
LAS VEGAS - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney ...
Aug 02, 2019
VIDEO: Reeve, residents speak about Irvine evacuation
DUNMORE, AB - Residents of Irvine evacuated following a train derailment Friday afternoon are being asked to check in to the emergency centre at the Cypress County town office in Dunmore, where Red Cr...
Aug 02, 2019 A view of the train derailment near Irvine Friday afternoon (Photo courtesy Geoff Watson)
Parkrun coming to Medicine Hat on Saturdays
MEDICINE HAT, AB -A local running club is bringing a worldwide running tradition to Medicine Hat this Saturday.The Mad Hatter's Running Club has been working with the City of Medicine Hat for the past...
Aug 02, 2019 Members of the Mad Hatter Running Club can be seen testing a portion of the route for the park run in Strathcona Island Park Friday morning (photo by Colton McKee)
Evacuation of Alberta hamlet after train derailment, possible chemical exposure
IRVINE, Alta. - Residents near a community in southeastern Alberta have been told to evacuate the area as a precaution following a train derailment. The Alberta government issued the em...
Aug 02, 2019
Li wins third straight Pan Am singles badminton gold on dominant day for Canada
LIMA, Peru - Rachel Honderich was in her early teens when she first started training with Canadian badminton star Michelle Li a decade ago. Since then, Li has been a friend, mentor, teammate...
Aug 02, 2019
Bylaw asking to be careful with fire pits
Medicine Hat, AB - Municipal enforcement is reminding Medicine Hat of proper rules surrounding fire pits and outdoor burning heading into the long weekend. Although Cypress County currently has a fire...
Aug 02, 2019 Municipal enforcement supervisor Heather Trail
Ayomanor, Dovichak racing for gold at Legion Youth Nationals
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The local Bulldogs Track and Field Club is sending two of Alberta's best to Nova Scotia next week to compete for national hardware.16-year-old Elic Ayomanor and 14-year-old Jayel Do...
Aug 02, 2019