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Cody Fajardo throws two touchdowns, Roughriders beat Lions 38-25
REGINA - Fresh legs and a fresh perspective from the Saskatchewan Roughriders prolonged a stale taste in the mouths of the B.C. Lions. Marcus Thigpen's 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown just bef...
Jul 22, 2019
Guerrero's grand slam helps Blue Jays beat Tigers 7-5
DETROIT - When rookie slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came to the plate with the bases loaded, there was an air of anticipation at Comerica Park. Toronto and Detroit are a combined 60 games under .500, ...
Jul 22, 2019
Mercado lifts Cleveland over Blue Jays 7-3 to spoil Borucki's return
TORONTO - Oscar Mercado had a triple and a home run to lead the Cleveland Indians past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Monday night. Catcher Roberto Perez had the go-ahead RBI double in the fifth inning ...
Jul 22, 2019
Rosebeck aiming for championship run after being picked up by Mavericks
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Liam Rosebeck's summer league prospects hung in the balance earlier this month, cut from the powerhouse Weyburn Beavers.Searching for a new home, he received a phone call from one o...
Jul 22, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
A swing reconstructed: Martin among the best despite irrepairable nerve damage
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The 2019 Canadian Women's Amateur Championship tees off Tuesday morning at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club.That's where you'll find local product Becky Martin, fresh off claiming...
Jul 22, 2019
Ronald McDonald House on schedule for winter opening
MEDICINE HAT, AB - They may just be pieces of lumber, but wooden frames inside 569 4th Street Southwest will soon serve as the backbone of Alberta's newest Ronald McDonald House.Work on the home has b...
Jul 22, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Marvel's next films will bring diversity, onscreen and off
LOS ANGELES - Marvel's push for more women and people of colour in its cinematic universe is extending to behind the camera for its next slate of films. Of the five films Marvel Studios announced at C...
Jul 22, 2019
Tax relief available for livestock producers
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Livestock producers being hit hard by ongoing drought conditions will be getting some relief from the federal government.Tax relief under the Livestock Tax Deferral Provision was an...
Jul 22, 2019 Cows are pictured in a field in an undated file photo
Vernon Adams Jr., Alouettes beat Eskimos 20-10 for third win in a row
MONTREAL - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., says it took guts for coach Khari Jones to call a trick play in the first quarter that led to Montreal's third straight victory. That one play set the tone for...
Jul 22, 2019
Unsightly property order issued for home with bat infestation
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat couple says they cannot enjoy their home due to bats.Matthew and Miranda Broadist live next door to a home which has been vacant for years, and currently is infested ...
Jul 22, 2019 The exterior of a home on Dominion Street that is subject to an unsightly property order due to bats and other issues. A neighbour says the bats are making it so his family can't enjoy their home.