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Happening in the Hat, Aug. 28-Sept. 3
MEDICINE HAT, AB - If you want your event added to this weekly listing please send the details prior to Thursday of the week before the event to chris.brown@pattisonmedia.com.You can also check out ou...
Aug 27, 2023

Many support staff positions unfilled in Quebec schools, union warns
MONTREAL - As Quebec struggles to recruit enough teachers to fill its classrooms ahead of the new school year, a major union is warning that it's proving equally hard to find enough support staff. The...
Aug 27, 2023

Canadian Chris Johnston takes second in final Elite Series event of 2023.
CLAYTON, N.Y. - Canadian Chris Johnston fell just short in the season-ending Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence but did claim family bragging rights. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., brought in a ...
Aug 27, 2023

Roberto Mancini appointed Saudi Arabia coach 2 weeks after quitting job in charge of Italy
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Roberto Mancini was appointed Saudi Arabia coach on Sunday, just two weeks after the European Championship-winning manager surprisingly left his job in charge of Italy. The...
Aug 27, 2023

Canada's Moh Ahmed places seventh in men's 5,000m at athletics worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Moh Ahmed finished seventh in the men's 5,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., crossed the line at 13 minutes 12.92 se...
Aug 27, 2023

Sheriff provides the first details of how a white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The white man who fatally shot three Black people in a racist attack at a Florida store shot one of his victims as she sat in her car, chased another through the store and sh...
Aug 27, 2023

Blue Jays place right-hander Erik Swanson on 15-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Erik Swanson on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. The 29-year-old relief pitcher is suffering from thoracic spine inflammation. Swanson's last outi...
Aug 27, 2023

Amazing Race for Hunger raises $55K for Root Cellar
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Last weekend's Amazing Race for Hunger raised nearly $55,000 to help local families meet their food needs."It was an absolutely incredible day," says Melissa Mullis, executive direc...
Aug 27, 2023

Barrett leads balanced offence as Canada thumps Lebanon 128-73 at hoops World Cup
JAKARTA, Indonesia - RJ Barrett scored a game-high 17 points and Canada cruised to a 128-73 win over Lebanon on Sunday at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. All but two Canadians scored in double digits a...
Aug 27, 2023

Nisga'a memorial pole about to start journey home to B.C. from Scottish museum
A memorial totem pole belonging to members of the Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia is about to begin its journey home from the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, where it has bee...
Aug 27, 2023