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Trump says Guatemala signing deal to restrict asylum cases
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says Guatemala is signing an agreement to restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America. The so-called "safe third country" agreement would require ...
Jul 26, 2019
Grasshoppers on the go make migratory stop in Las Vegas area
LAS VEGAS - A migration of mild-mannered grasshoppers sweeping through the Las Vegas area is being attributed to wet weather several months ago. Nevada state entomologist Jeff Knight told reporters on...
Jul 26, 2019
UPDATE: Police release additional information about collision
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat Police Service have released more information about a three vehicle collision that sent two people to hospital and caused detours on Dunmore Road Friday afternoon.Accor...
Jul 26, 2019 Medicine Hat Police and firefighters clean up the intersection following a three vehicle collision Friday afternoon at Dunmore Road and 22nd Street Southeast (Photo by Charles Lefebvre)
Standards set at Night One of Stampede Rodeo
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The times to beat have been set at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Rodeo.The first night of action kicked off at the Stampede Grandstand Thursday night.The rodeo kicked o...
Jul 26, 2019
Montreal Impact ready to welcome new winger to lineup against Philly
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are hoping new winger Lassi Lappalainen can help them snap a season-long four-game losing streak. The speedy Finnish midfielder - Montreal's only signing ...
Jul 26, 2019
T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint deal OKed despite competition fears
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a deal that would leave just three major cellphone compani...
Jul 26, 2019
US presses WTO to stop lenient trade treatment of China
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pressed the World Trade Organization on Friday to stop letting China and other economies receive lenient treatment under global trade rules by calling themselves "d...
Jul 26, 2019
2 riders kicked out of Tour de France after altercation
GAP, France - Two riders, including a teammate of defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas, have been kicked out of the race after they got into an altercation that both teams said was minor a...
Jul 26, 2019
Inquiry into Glen Assoun wrongful conviction should be led by Nova Scotia: Lametti
HALIFAX - The federal justice minister says it is up to the Nova Scotia government to initiate a public inquiry into the case of a Halifax man who was wrongfully convicte...
Jul 26, 2019
Deadline coming: Scientists tell environment minister to speed up conservation
Some of North America's top conservation scientists have written to the federal government urging it to speed up land protection in Canada. The 32 scientists from 23 universities and other o...
Jul 26, 2019