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Lutz's 58-yard field goal lifts Saints over Texans, 30-28
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees and Wil Lutz supplied the accuracy and poise New Orleans needed to overcome another officiating gaffe and its defence's late collapse. Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time e...
Sep 11, 2019
Tellez and Hernandez homer as Blue Jays dump slumping Red Sox 8-0
TORONTO - Rowdy Tellez and Teoscar Hernandez homered and four Toronto pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout as the Blue Jays dumped the Boston Red Sox 8-0 on Wednesday n...
Sep 11, 2019
In new book, Times reporters detail Weinstein investigation
NEW YORK - A new book by The New York Times reporters who uncovered sexual misconduct accusations against Harvey Weinstein reveals the identities of some of the whistleblowers who aided their investig...
Sep 11, 2019
Gas City to abandon majority of gas wells through $90 million program
Medicine Hat, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will be spending $90 million over the next three years as it commences a program to abandon more than 2000 of its gas wells, officials announced on Wednesda...
Sep 11, 2019 Photo courtesy Bob Schneider - Brad Maynes describes the city's gas well abandonment program Wednesday at city hall.
Provincial spending top of mind for finance minister during Medicine Hat visit
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Provincial finance minister Travis Toews made it clear to members of Medicine Hat's business community on Wednesday that Alberta has a spending problem and it's worse than anticipat...
Sep 11, 2019 Provincial finance minister Travis Toews speaking in Medicine Hat on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Colton McKee)
Trump says peace talks with Taliban are now 'dead'
WASHINGTON - U.S. peace talks with the Taliban are now "dead," President Donald Trump declared Monday, two days after he abruptly cancelled a secret meeting he had arranged with Taliban and Afghan lea...
Sep 11, 2019
Crown says former hostage Joshua Boyle is lying about wife's supposed failings
OTTAWA - Former overseas hostage Joshua Boyle is lying about his wife Caitlan Coleman's being a neglectful, unfit mother, a Crown attorney said Monday. Prosecutor Jason Neubauer said Boyle, who i...
Sep 11, 2019
Political parties face fatigue as Manitoba moves from one campaign to the next
WINNIPEG - Politicians and supporters in Manitoba had less than 24 hours to take in the results of a provincial election before diving into the federal one. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday&...
Sep 11, 2019
Pipeline construction hampered by hearings, permits, court action: report
VANCOUVER - A report from environmental group Stand.earth says it expects construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to be delayed by detailed route hearings, outstanding provincial permits...
Sep 11, 2019
First witness at Quebec man's double murder trial describes screams, struggle
ST-JEROME, Que. - The jury at the trial of a Quebec man facing two counts of first-degree murder heard testimony Monday from a neighbour who heard horrifying screams and saw a struggle on the day...
Sep 11, 2019