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For US teen Buddhist lama, it’s faith, school, football
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) - In most ways, Jalue Dorje is a typical American teen - he grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, loving football, Pokmon and rap music. Yet a few years from now, he's expec...
Aug 01, 2021
Milestone medals in pool, 100-meter dash on tap at Olympics
TOKYO (AP) - Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in the world took center stage. Dressel won two more gold medals on...
Aug 01, 2021
Defence chief's notes reveal debate over due process, optics on Fortin allegation
VANCOUVER - An extraordinary set of handwritten notes by Canada's acting defence chief appear to reveal a behind-the-scenes struggle between due process, political optics and support for the complaina...
Aug 01, 2021
Simone Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics
TOKYO - Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise. USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold ...
Aug 01, 2021
Higuain records a pair, Inter Miami CF takes down Montreal 2-1
MIAMI - CF Montreal saw its halftime lead slip away Saturday as it dropped a 2-1 decision to Inter Miami. Joaquin Torres buried a shot in the 20th minute to put Montreal (6-6-4) up 1-0 in the first ha...
Jul 31, 2021
Search to resume tomorrow for missing man at Redcliff River Valley Park
REDCLIFF, AB-- The search for a missing middle-aged man will resume tomorrow, the Medicine Hat Fire Service confirmed. Chief Officer Paul Blassettti said fire crews received a report from witnesses, a...
Jul 31, 2021
Results from the Medicine Hat Stampede Rodeo
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The first Medicine Hat Rodeo since 2019 wrapped up on Saturday afternoon. Kolby Wanchuk's 85 point ride on Duffy Rodeo's Chili Bean was enough to take the saddle bronc title.In the ...
Jul 31, 2021
Penny Oleksiak makes history as Canada swims to bronze in medley relay
TOKYO - Canada's women capped Olympic swimming with a bronze medal in the medley relay Sunday and produced a historic seventh career medal for Penny Oleksiak. Kyle Masse of LaSalle, Ont., Sydney Pickr...
Jul 31, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays snag a 4-0 win over Kansas City Royals clinching two-for-two streak
TORONTO - Blue Jays rookie pitcher Alek Manoah made a marvellous debut at Rogers Centre, and George Springer smashed a pair of early-game home runs to back his young teammate on Saturday. Manoah blank...
Jul 31, 2021
"Not a coincidence:" Indigenous leaders praise historic election victories by women
MONTREAL - It's no coincidence that a wave of Indigenous women have won leadership roles previously held only by men, say leaders and advocates. They argue it's a sign of the times that Mandy Gull-Mas...
Jul 31, 2021