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A month after contracting COVID-19, De Grasse withdraws from world 200 metres
EUGENE, Ore. - Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from the 200 metres at the world track and field championships, the event in which he won Olympic gold last summer in Tokyo. The 27-ye...
Jul 18, 2022
Vanessa Gilles making her presence felt with Canadian women's soccer team
A rock in the heart of the defence and an aerial threat at the other end of the pitch, Vanessa Gilles has become an important member of the Canadian women's soccer team. The 26-year-old from Ottawa is...
Jul 18, 2022
Fence and shed fire early Monday morning
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A fire of unknown origin caused about $5,000 in property damage in northeast Crescent Heights this morning.Crews from all three fire stations responded at 2:45 a.m. to the 400 block...
Jul 18, 2022
Thunderstorm watch in effect
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The extreme heat warnings have ended, but forecasters are watching developing storms over southwestern Alberta that could impact our area.A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect fo...
Jul 18, 2022
Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit
JERUSALEM (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran's ...
Jul 18, 2022
Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - A damning report and hours of body camera footage further laid bare the chaotic response to a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, where hundreds of law enforcement office...
Jul 18, 2022
Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - July 18
Happy HatterSo happy bail was denied for one of the convoy leaders. You break the conditions, you pay the price. Costly price it was.Mad HatterArt walk, not much downtown, lots of places closed.Mad Ha...
Jul 18, 2022
Church fundraising questions, politician private plane use: In The News for July 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 18, 2022
After guilty pleas, ex-PQ leader André Boisclair to be sentenced for sex assaults
MONTREAL - Former Parti Qubcois leader Andre Boisclair will find out today whether a judge will accept a jointly recommended sentence stemming from his guilty plea in two sexual assault cases. Boiscla...
Jul 18, 2022
Catholic dioceses failed in past to raise money promised to survivors. Will they now?
OTTAWA - When 48 Catholic church entities signed on to fundraise $25 million for survivors under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, it was spelled out they would do so through their ...
Jul 18, 2022