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Vernon Adams Jr. leads late drive as Alouettes stun Blue Bombers 38-37
MONTREAL - What started as an embarrassing beatdown by one of the CFL's best teams turned into a record-setting performance. The Montreal Alouettes orchestrated the largest come-from-behind victory in...
Sep 23, 2019
Late goal by Fredy Montero gives Whitecaps a 1-1 draw with Columbus
VANCOUVER - Lightning struck twice for Fredy Montero. Montero scored on a header in the 94th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew Saturday in Major League Soccer. I...
Sep 23, 2019
Local agencies react to vaping concerns
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- The conversation around vaping has blown up around North America in recent months, raising concerns about fatal illnesses, and the number of youth who use the devices.Roughly 500 A...
Sep 23, 2019
APARC looking for help to deal with influx of cats in shelter
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre (APARC) says they are once again at capacity for cats, and say they are once again at risk of euthanizing cats for space.The organization posted ...
Sep 23, 2019 Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre
GM strike in 2nd week: Some progress but no end in sight
NEW YORK - The strike against General Motors by 49,000 United Auto Workers entered its second week Monday with progress reported in negotiations but no clear end in sight. Bargainers met all weekend a...
Sep 23, 2019
Alleged Tesla 'Supercharger' station taking shape at Southlands Crossing
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The waiting game for a Tesla Supercharger station has been ongoing for months in Medicine Hat, however the location has been up in the air.Posts on social media this week are now in...
Sep 23, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Blackfoot Nation renews agreement with Alberta Government
STANDOFF, AB - The Government of Alberta has committed to continuing to work alongside the Blackfoot Nation.The deal, signed Monday in Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, includes three First Nations ...
Sep 23, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney and the Chiefs of the Blackfoot Confederacy. (Supplied by Government of Alberta)
Solar projects approved near Coaldale and Nobleford
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Lethbridge County council is pushing ahead with proposals for two solar energy projects in the region.Acestes Ventures Ltd, based out of Calgary, is looking to purchase 137 acr...
Sep 23, 2019 Solar energy panels. (Supplied by PublicDomainPictures.net)
Kanye West attracts thousands to Wyoming for worship service
BILLINGS, Mont. - Kanye West has held an outdoor worship service that attracted thousands of people to the Wyoming city where he owns a ranch. The Billings Gazette reports West held the free event Sun...
Sep 23, 2019
AP interview: Colombia to denounce Maduro at UN meeting
BOGOTA - Colombia's president compared Nicols Maduro to Serbian war criminal Slobodan Milosevic as he goes on a diplomatic offensive to corral the Venezuelan socialist, warning that he would be making...
Sep 23, 2019