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Adam Sandler on plunging into the Safdies' 'Uncut Gems'
TORONTO - Adam Sandler was waiting to be thrown into a midtown fountain on Sixth Avenue for a scene in Josh and Benny Safdie's "Uncut Gems" when he noticed a familiar face on the sidewalk. The Safdies...
Dec 12, 2019

AHS says to be aware of surroundings this winter
MEDICINE HAT, AB - As snow and ice continues to accumulate this winter, Alberta Health Services is reminding residents that there are steps they can take to prevent slips and falls outside.Dr. Shobhit...
Dec 12, 2019 AHS is reminding residents there are steps to take to prevent slips and falls during the winter - Photo by Bob Schneider

English clubs on the march again in the Champions League
The English are on the march again in the Champions League. Liverpool and Chelsea completed a sweep of Premier League clubs into the knockout stage of the Champions League on Tuesday, a season after E...
Dec 12, 2019

Town of Rocky Mountain House to hold amalgamation talks with with Clearwater County, Village of Caroline
Rocky Mountain House town council will initiate discussions on amalgamation with Clearwater County and the Village of Caroline.This after council voted unanimously during a special meeting held Thursd...
Dec 12, 2019

Ghostbusters production a major economic boost for Fort Macleod
FORT MACLEOD, AB - The CAO of the Town of Fort Macleod says the shot of the Empress Theatre in the first trailer of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is absolutely priceless.The community will be transformed in...
Dec 12, 2019 A shot of Fort Macleod's Empress Theatre in the first Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer. (Supplied by Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Southern Alberta man named McDonald's first Canadian "Flagship Farmer"
LONGVIEW, AB - Stephen Hughes of Longview's Chinook Ranch is getting major recognition from the world's largest food service chain.The Flagship Farmer Program is "a global initiative that amplifies th...
Dec 12, 2019 Stephen Hughes, the first Flagship Farmer for McDonald's Canada. (Supplied by McDonald's Canada)

Alberta's high court won't change life sentence of man who killed seniors
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed a sentence appeal of a man convicted of killing two Edmonton-area seniors.Travis Vader was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of Lyle and Mari...
Dec 12, 2019 Travis Vader (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Rimouski Oceanic forward Cedric Pare playing for more than a championship
Rimouski Oceanic forward Cedric Pare has a lot on the line this season, including his future in hockey. The 20-year-old Pare is in his last season of eligibility for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey Lea...
Dec 12, 2019

Police respond to motor vehicle collision on Dunmore Road
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service are currently on the scene of a single vehicle collision on Dunmore Road.According to a post through the police service's app, the collision occurred...
Dec 12, 2019 Firefighters work to clean up a motor vehicle collision on Dunmore Road Hill near Ravine Drive Thursday afternoon - Photo by Colton McKee

In South Carolina, Steyer investing in black voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. - In the waning weeks before South Carolina's presidential primary, Democrat Tom Steyer is renewing his focus on the black voters who play a pivotal role in the first-in-the-South state...
Dec 12, 2019