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More dangers await firefighters after the blaze is out
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Firefighting is an occupation that can leave you smelling like you've been roasting in an oven days after attending a large blaze and absorbing of a toxic cocktail of chemicals.Ofte...
Jul 17, 2020
Canada's James Hinchcliffe, Paul Tracy team up in IndyCar booth for Iowa races
Paul Tracy and James Hinchcliffe won't set an over/under on how many times they'll say "eh" in a broadcast together, but they say Canadian viewers are welcome to try and count. "I don't really sa...
Jul 17, 2020
Whitecaps look to stay alive, send Sounders packing at MLS is Back Tournament
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to accomplish two things at the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday night - stay alive with a win and eliminate Cascadia rival Seattle in the process. The depl...
Jul 17, 2020
Canadian international midfielder Jessie Fleming ready to turn pro
TORONTO - Canadian international Jessie Fleming is headed to the pro ranks. The 22-year-old midfielder from London, Ont., who has already won 77 caps for Canada, has signed with A&V Sports, which ...
Jul 17, 2020
Food bank has deal to buy Maple Avenue fire station
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat & District Food Bank wants to move to the other side of the tracks.A recommendation for the sale of the Maple Avenue fire station to the food bank will be prese...
Jul 17, 2020
Reality shows shortfalls of Trump's claim to 'best testing'
WASHINGTON - Here are some snapshots from what President Donald Trump describes as the nation with the "best testing in the world" for the coronavirus: In Sun Belt states where the virus is surging, l...
Jul 17, 2020
Whitecaps look to stay alive, send Sounders packing at MLS is Back Tournament
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to accomplish two things at the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday night - stay alive with a win and eliminate Cascadia rival Seattle in the process. The depl...
Jul 17, 2020
'Intolerable' hate incidents continue to rise in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER - Reported "hate incidents" have more than doubled this year in Vancouver and police say offenders are targeting the city's Asian community as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Insp. Dal...
Jul 17, 2020
CSIS warrant examination of 'critical importance' to Canadians: watchdog chair
OTTAWA - The national intelligence watchdog has begun its look into the failure of Canada's spy service to disclose crucial information when seeking warrants. Murray Rankin, chairman of the Natio...
Jul 17, 2020
Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Michigan sought a written pledge Friday from Enbridge Inc. to cover costs that would arise if oil were to leak from its dual pipelines that extend across a channel linking two o...
Jul 17, 2020