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Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves on toward US coast
FREEPORT, Bahamas - Bahamians are rescuing victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain's Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups try to get food and medic...
Sep 3, 2019
Defending champ Djokovic out of US Open with bad shoulder
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic's left shoulder was aching, his chances were fading in the fourth round against Stan Wawrinka and, soon enough, the U.S. Open's defending champion and No. 1 seed was out of t...
Sep 3, 2019
Donaldson, Foltynewicz power Braves to 6th straight win
ATLANTA - Josh Donaldson doubled and drove in three runs, Mike Foltynewicz pitched five scoreless innings, and the streaking Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game with a 7-2 victory over the To...
Sep 3, 2019
Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who's in China for World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the basketball court Traer's dad Rick had built in the family's backyard. The two players work out there regularly b...
Sep 3, 2019
North Carolina judges toss districts drawn for GOP advantage
RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina judicial panel rejected state legislative district maps Tuesday, saying legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect a maximum number o...
Sep 3, 2019
Canada tops Brazil 7-0 to lock up softball berth at Tokyo 2020
SURREY, B.C. - Kaleigh Rafter's voice trembled Sunday as she talked about helping Canada's women's softball team clinch a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. "I love this country, I love softball, I love...
Sep 3, 2019
RCMP find vehicle of missing army reservist with alleged links to hate group
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Mounties say they have located a vehicle belonging to an army reservist relieved of his duties over allegations that he belongs to a neo-Nazi group. RCMP have said Patrik Mathews w...
Sep 3, 2019
Chamber responds to MacKinnon Report into province's finances
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce says the recently released MacKinnon Report has shined a light on the work needed to balance Alberta's books.The Blue Ribbon Panel,...
Sep 3, 2019 The Medicine Hat and District Chamber of Commerce office is pictured on September 3, 2019 - Photo by Colton McKee
NTSB: Tesla on Autopilot when it hit California firetruck
DETROIT - A government report says the driver of a Tesla that slammed into a firetruck near Los Angeles last year was using the car's Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed l...
Sep 3, 2019
Hy-Boulais: Andreescu just getting smarter through U.S. Open journey
Patricia Hy-Boulais knows better than most how teenage tennis phenom Bianca Andreescu is feeling after punching her ticket through to the quarterfinals of this year's U.S. Open. After all, Hy-Boulais ...
Sep 3, 2019