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Nyquist's penalty-shot goal the difference as Blue Jackets beat Leafs 4-3 in OT
TORONTO - Mike Babcock pulled out the scoresheet and went over the penalties against his Maple Leafs. "Slashing, tripping, hooking, tripping, tripping," lamented Toronto's head coach. A sixth inf...
Oct 23, 2019
Independent Sen. Andre Pratte announces resignation on election night
OTTAWA - Andre Pratte announced his resignation from the Senate on Monday night, just as the federal election results were rolling in. The Independent senator from Quebec posted his resignation letter...
Oct 23, 2019
Students among those donating this October to Medicine Hat & District Food Bank
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Students at Medicine Hat High School are giving back this month in the hopes of ending hunger in our city.Sun City Ford and Medicine Hat High School have partnered for the 'WE Scare...
Oct 23, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee
Pozuelo's late penalty lifts Toronto FC past New York City FC in MLS playoffs
NEW YORK - Alejandro Pozuelo converted a 90th-minute penalty to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over New York City FC in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday. Fullback Ronald Matarrita took Richie...
Oct 23, 2019
The eyes have it: Scherzer embraces 2 different eye colours
HOUSTON - Max Scherzer was taunted over his eyes as a kid. Now he treasures them. Washington's Game 1 starter in the World Series against Houston has baseball's most unusual orbs: blue on the right, b...
Oct 23, 2019
Forever connected; Schultz, Bonogofski graduating with prestigious leadership honours
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Summarizing five years of MHC Rattlers athletics isn't easy for Ciara Bonogofski.The memories, the emotions, the adventures. It's all overwhelming, yet bittersweet for her to reflec...
Oct 23, 2019
B.C. Indigenous rights law aims to make First Nations full participants
VICTORIA - British Columbia is set to become the first province to introduce human rights legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which would manda...
Oct 23, 2019
MLB, players' union report positive talks on opioids testing
HOUSTON - Major League Baseball and its players' union are optimistic talks are progressing on testing for opioids following the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. "The dialogue in this...
Oct 23, 2019
Employers focussing on interpersonal skills at career expo
Medicine Hat, AB - Over the past year, Stats Canada says that the city of Medicine Hat has seen a 5.2 per cent increase in the unemployment rate over the past year.Despite that, there is some optimism...
Oct 23, 2019 Medicine Hat Career Expo (Photo by Ross Lavigne)
Downtown foot patrol stats confirm successful summer for police
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service is calling this summer's downtown foot patrol initiative a huge success and the numbers are backing that claim up.At this month's Medicine Hat Police...
Oct 23, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee