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At unveiling of memorial to democracy activist, fears of crackdown in Hong Kong
OTTAWA - Prominent human rights activists and Chinese political dissidents warned Tuesday about the potential for a brutal crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong. People in Hong Kong have...
Aug 13, 2019
APARC hosting second Amazing Race Fundraiser
Medicine Hat, AB - If you have ever wanted to take part of the Amazing Race, APARC is giving you the chance to do that and help raise money. "What you do is it's a challenge around the city. So you go...
Aug 13, 2019 APARC Amazing Race (Photo courtesy - APARC facebook)
Concerts cancelled, investigation opened into Placido Domingo
SAN FRANCISCO - Two music companies cancelled appearances by Placido Domingo and the Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it would launch an investigation in response to an Associated Press story in which n...
Aug 13, 2019
Fund announced to support food based programs
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- The federal government has announced the $50 million dollar local food infrastructure fund.It offers up to $25,000 to projects like urban gardens, community kitchens, food banks, f...
Aug 13, 2019 Courtesy: Bob Schneider
Ajax escapes early Champions League exit against PAOK
AMSTERDAM - Last season's Champions League semifinalist Ajax came close to crashing out in qualifying Tuesday, coming from behind to beat PAOK Thessaloniki 5-4 on aggregate. On a night when former Eur...
Aug 13, 2019
Rafael Nadal cruises past Daniil Medvedev to win fifth Rogers Cup title
MONTREAL - A teenage Rafael Nadal's victory over Andre Agassi in the final of the 2005 Rogers Cup was a symbolic passing of the torch from one tennis generation to the next. Fast-forwar...
Aug 13, 2019
'Chrisley Knows Best' stars charged with federal tax evasion
ATLANTA - A federal grand jury in Atlanta on Tuesday indicted reality television star Todd Chrisley on tax evasion and other charges. The 12-count indictment issued against the "Chrisley Knows Best" s...
Aug 13, 2019
Shapovalov overcomes bad first set to post win over Sousa in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov roared back from a bad first set to post a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over lucky loser Joao Sousa of Portugal in first-round action Tuesday at the Western & Southern ...
Aug 13, 2019
CBS, Viacom to reunite as media giants bulk up for streaming
NEW YORK - The newly combined ViacomCBS will invest in more movies and TV shows and try to sell more advertising as it seeks to become a bigger player in the growing business of streaming video. Yet t...
Aug 13, 2019
Canada open to putting more limits on exports of plastic waste: McKenna
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has asked her department to look at what else Canada can do to reduce the amount of Canadian garbage that is ending up overseas. As recently as...
Aug 13, 2019