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Pablo Carreno Busta beats Hubert Hurkacz to win National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the men's singles final at the National Bank Open on Sunday. The unseeded Spaniard picked up an early break in the decisive thir...
Aug 14, 2022
'Duel in Dunmore' welcomes cowboy mounted shooters
DUNMORE, AB - The Canadian Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association held its most recent competition in Dunmore over the weekend.Cowboy mounted shooting consists of riding a horse while shooting balloon ta...
Aug 14, 2022
Simona Halep wins third National Bank Open with victory over Beatriz Haddad Maia
TORONTO - Simona Halep has won the National Bank Open for a third time. The Romanian beat Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 on Sunday in the WTA event's final. Halep also won the title in 201...
Aug 14, 2022
Five day 'Drag n' Drive' competition kicks off in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association (MHDRA) is welcoming Miles of Mayhem this week.The five-day competition has street legal drag race cars compete in 1/8 mile time trials at f...
Aug 14, 2022
International support for miners rescue was 'heartwarming,' says company president
OTTAWA - The recent successful rescue of two Dominican miners trapped underground for more than a week was made possible thanks to support from the international community including direct assistance ...
Aug 14, 2022
Battle of the Bridge 2: Coaches clash as Chelsea, Spurs draw
Call it the Battle of the Bridge, Part 2. This time, Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte were the main protagonists in the latest feisty match between Chelsea and Tottenham that ended in a 2-2 draw becaus...
Aug 14, 2022
Mavericks face must-win game three
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Mavericks fell 7-2 to the Miller Express on Saturday night, forcing a must-win game three on Sunday. The Mavericks were first to get on the board with two runs in t...
Aug 14, 2022
'Wrestling saved my life': Nunavut athlete wants to spread hope to northern youth
YELLOWKNIFE - Eekeeluak Avalak says his historic win at the 2022 Canada Summer Games isn't just his, it belongs to all of Nunavut. "Without anyone on my side, this wouldn't have been possible," says t...
Aug 14, 2022
Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14
CAIRO (AP) - A fire ripped through a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday sending huge amounts of thick black smoke into the air as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injurin...
Aug 14, 2022
More US lawmakers visiting Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China. The five-member delegation, led by Democra...
Aug 14, 2022