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Woman pleads guilty to throwing cup at Florida congressman
PENSACOLA, Fla. - A woman has pleaded guilty to throwing a sports drink at a Florida congressman who frequently appears on television supporting President Donald Trump. Federal court records show that...
Aug 01, 2019
Family Affair: McClintock-Rini wins silver and stepdaughter Rini takes bronze
MALA, Peru - Whitney McClintock-Rini was about three minutes in to a post-event interview when the emotion of the day really sunk in. The Canadian water-skier, her hair still wet after...
Aug 01, 2019
Darvill hits grand slam as Canadian baseball team beats Colombia 10-3 at Pan Ams
LIMA, Peru - Wes Darvill of Langley, B.C., hit a grand slam in a six-run sixth inning and Canada moved a step closer to defending its Pan American Games baseball title with a 10-3 win over Colombia on...
Aug 01, 2019
Staff at Mook Fabrics aim to make 100 quilts for Ronald McDonald House
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Staff at a local fabric company have started an ambitious project this summer to help children in need.A group of 15 staff members and their family members at Mook Fabrics have been...
Aug 01, 2019 A staff member from Mook Fabrics lays out a quilt made for the Ronald McDonald House in Medicine Hat on Thursday (photo by Ross Lavigne)
Injured quarterback Zach Collaros not sure when he'll start for Argonauts
TORONTO - Even Zach Collaros doesn't know how to describe his injury. But he does hope to be playing for the Toronto Argonauts sooner rather than later. Collaros has been on the six-game injured list ...
Aug 01, 2019
Trump 'rodent' tweets ring true at Kushner-owned apartments
BALTIMORE - Davon Jones doesn't have to look far to see the irony in President Donald Trump's tweets that Baltimore is a "rat and rodent infested mess." His apartment owned by thepresident's son-in-la...
Aug 01, 2019
Producer of 1969's Woodstock calls it a lesson in community
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A producer of the 1969 Woodstock festival says he's come to appreciate how a community can be born of difficulty. Joel Rosenman said Tuesday he was so immersed in pulling off t...
Aug 01, 2019
Cypress County bringing in thermal imaging helicopter for Walsh fire
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB --A state of local emergency remains in place for Cypress County, while they continue to try and extinguish the smouldering areas from the Walsh fire. Courtesy: Cypress CountyA coll...
Aug 01, 2019 Courtesy: Cypress County
Government seeking more time on public sector union arbitration discussions.
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's legislation which affects workers for some of Medicine Hat's largest employers, including the hospital, Remand Centre, court house as well as local provincial offices for vario...
Aug 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne - Drew Barnes, Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA.
Local advocate applauds grocery for plastic bag decision
MEDICINE HAT, AB - For more than a decade, longtime Medicine Hat resident Uwe Krickhahn has been advocating Medicine Hat City Hall to ban single-use plastic grocery bags. He was shot down four times b...
Aug 01, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne - Uwe Krickhahn, Medicine Hat advocate for the reduction of single-use plastic bags, speaks on the issue on Aug. 1, 2019.