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Smith ignores history, takes lead at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Cameron Smith believes he is playing the best golf of his life, and it shows. He is in the lead at Memorial, a tournament where the Australian doesn't have a great history. Smith e...
Jun 03, 2022

Spectrum Festival returns
MEDICINE HAT, AB- After a two year hiatus, family fun at the Spectrum Festival is back. Situated at Kin Coulee Park, beer gardens, live music, bouncy castles and food trucks await eager festival goers...
Jun 03, 2022

McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night ...
Jun 03, 2022

Tory MP who won't disclose vaccine status asked to leave House of Commons precinct
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP who refuses to disclose her vaccination status tried to access the House of Commons precinct after a COVID-19 vaccination mandate was imposed last year and was required to l...
Jun 03, 2022

Two Indigenous sisters imprisoned for 30 years see fresh hope for release
OTTAWA - Two Indigenous sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say is a wrongful murder conviction now have reason to hope their names could soon be cleared. The Justice Depart...
Jun 03, 2022

Pass enforcement begins in K-Country, NDP says they'll scrap it
EDMONTON - The grace period is over and inspectors are now enforcing the rules on the Kananaskis Country park pass in Alberta's Rocky Mountains.The pass was introduced a year ago to help pay for impro...
Jun 03, 2022

JazzFest not missing a beat in return to live shows
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Cancelled in 2020. Virtual in 2021. Medicine Hat JazzFest is back to the way it is meant to be in 2022."We're so excited to be back in person," says executive and artistic director ...
Jun 03, 2022

Canadian soccer team tweaking play ahead of World Cup in Qatar
VANCOUVER - With Canada's spot at the 2022 World Cup clinched, the men's national soccer team is looking at how it can tweak its game before taking the field in Qatar. The team came together in Vancou...
Jun 03, 2022

Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society launches text line and web chat service
MEDICINE HAT, AB- When a women is in an abusive situation, sometimes picking up the phone, and calling for help, isn't such an easy task, especially if the abuser is living inside the woman's home. No...
Jun 03, 2022

After a solid run in May, Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue climb against RSL
VANCOUVER - Despite a lacklustre start to the season, the Vancouver Whitecaps didn't give up. Now the club's resiliency is starting to pay off. A 3-1-1 record in May dug the 'Caps (4-7-2) out of Major...
Jun 03, 2022