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Philadelphia gunman in custody after hourslong standoff
PHILADELPHIA - A gunman who opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant in Philadelphia, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the night, is in pol...
Aug 14, 2019
Impact down Cavalry 1-0 to advance to Canadian Championship final
CALGARY - The Montreal Impact advanced to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Calgary's Cavalry FC 1-0 on Wednesday. Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored in the opening half and goalkeeper Clement...
Aug 14, 2019
AP source: Hickenlooper expected to end 2020 bid on Thursday
DENVER - John Hickenlooper is expected to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday. That's according to a person close to the former Colorado governor who wasn't authorized to speak...
Aug 14, 2019
Federal appeals court grants Texas inmate stay of execution
HOUSTON - A federal appeals court granted a stay of execution Wednesday to a Texas inmate just one day before he was scheduled to die for the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman during a carjacking ...
Aug 14, 2019
Brandon Drury hits first career grand slam in Blue Jays' 19-4 rout of Rangers
TORONTO - As soon as Brandon Drury's bat connected with the ball he knew he'd hit the first grand slam of his career. Drury's moon shot to deep left field scored half of the runs in an eight-run fourt...
Aug 14, 2019
Toronto FC downs Ottawa Fury FC to advance to Canadian Championship final
Toronto FC advanced to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Ottawa Fury FC 3-0 on Wednesday. Nick DeLeon scored a pair of goals in the opening half and Patrick Mullins also scored for ...
Aug 14, 2019
Record amount raised at annual Mason Close Memorial Tourney
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The final numbers are in, and a new record has been set.The Mason Close Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament raised $34,285 for the Strikeout Stigma, breaking last year's amount by more th...
Aug 14, 2019
Federal government apologizes for historic sled dog killings in the North
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian government has apologized for the killings of thousands of sled dogs decades ago. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett delivered the apology in Iqal...
Aug 14, 2019
Wet conditions provide temporary relief for Cypress County fires
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB -- After a month that only consisted of 5 millimetres of rainfall, some moisture has finally hit the Medicine Hat area. A relief for Cypress County, which has been dealing with gras...
Aug 14, 2019
Local fire fighters train for railway emergencies
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- Just two weeks after the community of Irvine was shaken by a train derailment, local responders are brushing up on their training.They have been on scene at Medicine Hats rail yard...
Aug 14, 2019