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Suspect in custody after hit and run spree Saturday morning
MEDICINE HAT, AB - An evening of destruction was brought to an end on Saturday with the arrest of man believed to be under the influence behind the wheel.Early Saturday morning, police were called to ...
Jul 13, 2019 Photo courtesy of Medicine Hat Police Service
Developer to return disputed land to Kanesatake Mohawks as ecological gift
MONTREAL - A Quebec land developer has signed an agreement with the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake to return a parcel of pine forest that was central to the Oka crisis that began 29 years...
Jul 13, 2019
White man indicted in killing of black teen over rap music
PHOENIX - A white man who authorities say was out of prison for two days when he stabbed a black teen on July 4th because he felt threatened by the youth's rap music at a suburban Phoenix convenience ...
Jul 13, 2019
Stylish England powers into World Cup final vs New Zealand
BIRMINGHAM, England - The first flew over long-on. The second went straight down the ground, too, off the very next ball. Jason Roy made it a hat trick of sixes with the best of the lot, almost sendin...
Jul 13, 2019
Film airing on PBS recalls city's dark deportation history
BISBEE, Ariz. - The darkest, most violent chapter in the history of Bisbee was an open secret for decades in the funky old Arizona copper town 7 miles (11 kilometres) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ...
Jul 13, 2019
Indy 500 winner Pagenaud grabs fastest time in final Honda Indy practice
TORONTO - Simon Pagenaud had the fastest lap on Saturday morning in the final practice session at the Honda Indy Toronto. Pagenaud, the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in May, clocked a time of 59...
Jul 13, 2019
What will new fuel standards do to gas prices? The Baloney Meter weighs in
OTTAWA - "Your secret fuel tax will undoubtedly increase the cost of gasoline by at least another four cents a litre, a fact you continue to hide." - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in a ...
Jul 13, 2019
Toronto FC moves on, says goodbye to homegrown striker Jordan Hamilton
Toronto FC said goodbye to one of its own Thursday, dealing homegrown product Jordan Hamilton to Columbus Crew SC for American striker Patrick Mullins. Toronto also gave up an international roste...
Jul 13, 2019
Lucky Whitehead with 104-yard kickoff return, Blue Bombers beat Argonauts
WINNIPEG - Lucky Whitehead savoured every one of the 104 yards he ran on the way to the end zone on Friday. The Blue Bombers receiver set the tone when he took a kickoff in for a touchdown on the open...
Jul 13, 2019
Canadian Julia Budd scores TKO win for third straight Bellator title defence
THACKERSVILLE, Okla. - Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd successfully defended her Bellator featherweight title for a third time Friday night, stopping Israeli (Big Bad) Olga Rubin in the first round. B...
Jul 13, 2019