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Jane Fonda spends night in jail after demonstration arrest
WASHINGTON - Actress and activist Jane Fonda spent a night in a local jail after her fourth arrest in as many weeks while participating in a climate change demonstration on Capitol Hill. The 81-year-o...
Nov 02, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to an allegation the RCMP illegally shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of...
Nov 02, 2019
County to consider development of solar facility near Empress
Cypress County, AB - Cypress County will have another proposed renewable energy project in front of them at its Municipal Planning Commission meeting Wednesday with a 39-megawatt proposed solar facili...
Nov 02, 2019
Choiniere scored in stoppage time as Forge FC beats Cavalry for CPL title
CALGARY - David Choiniere scored in the 94th minute as Forge FC claimed the inaugural Canadian Premier League championship with a 1-0 win over Cavalry FC on Saturday. Cavalry ...
Nov 02, 2019
Judge declines to delay South Dakota execution
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A judge on Thursday denied a South Dakota inmate's request to delay his execution over concerns about the drug that the state plans to use, rejecting the man's contention that it d...
Nov 02, 2019
GAME NOTES: Tigers begin B.C. swing in Victoria on Saturday
VICTORIA, B.C. - The Medicine Hat Tigers returned to their winning ways last Saturday night when they defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout. Rookie goaltender Garin Bjorklund stopped 30...
Nov 02, 2019
Saskatchewan court dismisses La Loche school shooter's appeal of sentence
REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed a sentencing appeal by a young man who fatally shot four people and wounded seven others in a northern community. The shooter was weeks shy of ...
Nov 02, 2019
Metro Vancouver bus drivers plan action as contract talks break off
VANCOUVER - The union representing 5,000 bus drivers in Metro Vancouver says contract talks have broken off, setting the stage for the start of job action on Friday. Unifor ha...
Nov 02, 2019
Mohawks see provincial dreams dashed in shutout loss to Cardston
CARDSTON, AB - As dominant as they've been all season, the Medicine Hat Mohawks' quest for a provincial title ended with a whimper on Friday night.Visiting the Cardston Cougars in the Alberta Tier II ...
Nov 02, 2019 Photo courtesy of MHHS Mohawks Parent Booster Club
Western Canadian folk art on display as part of Prairie Vernacular show
Medicine Hat, AB - The newest art exhibition at the Esplanade features no shortage of painters who wouldn't necessarily describe themselves as artists in the traditional sense. But the non-traditional...
Nov 02, 2019