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Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from r...
Aug 18, 2021
Bell's three-run homer lifts Nats to sweep of Blue Jays
WASHINGTON (AP) - Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Wednesday. Juan Soto and Carter Kieboom also connected f...
Aug 18, 2021
Brooks mayor to run for Alberta Party leadership
BROOKS, AB - Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita will not seek re-election this fall but his time in politics is not over.Morishita wants to make the move to provincial politics, and is running for the leade...
Aug 18, 2021
80-year-old Hatter walking every street in the city for the 14th time
EDICINE HAT, AB - With a map in hand and sunglasses on, Teresa Vanderhorst is ready for her daily walk."I've walked past these houses 13 times," Teresa said a block later.The 80-year-old retired schoo...
Aug 18, 2021
Medicine Hat passes 500 active COVID-19 cases, province nears 6,000
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat has reached 500. There are 501 active cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat on Wednesday.Medicine Hat has had 1,904 total cases - the 501 active, 1,3...
Aug 18, 2021
B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate
VANCOUVER - The first public inquiry from British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine white supremacy and the "disturbing surge of hate" during the COVID-19 pandemic. The c...
Aug 18, 2021
It's time to come home: Raptors exec Ujiri says everything points to playing at home
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri says it's time to come home. The Raptors president and vice-chairman said everything points to his team playing home games at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena this season. Ujiri says h...
Aug 18, 2021
Calgary Stampeders to take on the B.C. Lions without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell
The Calgary Stampeders will chase their first win of the season without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell. The Stampeders placed the two-time winner of the CFL's outstanding player award on the six-gam...
Aug 18, 2021
STARS receives $1 million donation from Tourmaline Oil Corp.
STARS air ambulance says they will be receiving $1 million dollars from Tourmaline Oil Corp. The donation, which is pledged over a five-year term, is to help support missions flown from STARS' six Wes...
Aug 18, 2021
Attard family has ties to six horses that will be running in $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate will be a family affair for Kevin Attard. The veteran trainer will have four horses -- including 2021 Woodbine Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro -- in the 13-horse field S...
Aug 18, 2021