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Man dies after being put in chokehold on NYC subway
NEW YORK (AP) - A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp. Jord...
May 03, 2023
Alberta campgrounds gearing up for busy summer
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Many residents are cleaning out their RVs, airing out their tents and rolling up their sleeping bags as they gear up for another camping season.It was a bit of a late start to the s...
May 03, 2023
Local high school students explore STEM career paths
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Picking a career path isn't always the easiest.High school students from Medicine Hat and the surrounding area are attending sessions at the Medicine Hat College from May 2 to 4, 20...
May 03, 2023
Rachel Notley promises to create more jobs if NDP wins election
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP is promising to create 47,000 jobs if the party wins the provincial election set for May 29.Leader Rachel Notley says an NDP government would also create a new tax credit to s...
May 03, 2023
Man executed in Florida for woman’s 1986 stabbing death
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man was executed Wednesday for breaking into a woman's home and stabbing her to death in 1986, a crime that came months after he was released from prison for rape. Darryl...
May 03, 2023
Southern Alberta Summer Games won't take place in 2023
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The return of the Southern Alberta Summer Games will be delayed for at least another year.A release from the City of Medicine Hat says impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic have ...
May 03, 2023
Political parties need strong privacy rules, independent oversight, commissioner says
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner says it would be a mistake to give political parties the ability to govern the way they manage Canadians' personal information. Changes proposed in the latest...
May 03, 2023
Oakdale's spirit adds sense of community to upcoming RBC Canadian Open
One of the biggest moments of Ben Silverman's golf career was thanks, in part, to the efforts of a member at Oakdale Golf and Country Club. Now he has an opportunity to return the favour by shedding a...
May 03, 2023
Black Montrealer sues police after being handcuffed over suspected theft of own car
MONTREAL - A Montreal man is suing the city's police force and two of its officers for $125,000 after being handcuffed and detained by officers who suspected he had stolen his own car. Brice Dossa, a ...
May 03, 2023
Leafs need to find an answer for Matthew Tkachuk: 'The heart and soul of that team'
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs are quickly learning the same hard lesson taught to the Presidents' Trophy winners. Matthew Tkachuk is a problem. The Florida Panthers winger - a mix of speed, skill, tenacit...
May 03, 2023