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Tories and Liberals campaign in southeastern New Brunswick today
FREDERICTON - Three of New Brunswick's party leaders will be campaigning today in southeastern New Brunswick. Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs will stop in Sussex before travelling to Monc...
Sep 01, 2020

Canadians don't know much about Erin O'Toole but poll finds openness to him
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians know very little about new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole but his personal qualities and policy positions could eventually give his party a boost. Fu...
Sep 01, 2020

Russia's virus cases exceed 1 million, globally 4th highest
MOSCOW - Russia's tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, Russia has the fourth largest c...
Sep 01, 2020

Avs ride 5-goal 1st period to 6-3 win over Stars in Game 5
EDMONTON - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare began a five-goal scoring spree in the first period and the Colorado Avalanche avoided second-round elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 o...
Aug 31, 2020

Lightning beat Bruins in double overtime to take series in five games
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lighting can book their flight to Edmonton. Victor Hedman's shot at 14:10 of the second overtime went in off teammate Patrick Maroon as the Lightning defeated the Boston B...
Aug 31, 2020

Ad criticized by teachers meant to allay anxiety: B.C.'s public health officer
VICTORIA - The provincial health officer says a back-to-school ad being criticized by the B.C. Teachers' Federation as unrealistic wasn't meant to be a commercial about what classrooms would look...
Aug 31, 2020

Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - August 31
Mad HatterWhy is no one in Medicine Hat following distancing rules or wearing masks!?? That includes staff at big shopping Centers! I guess CERB is better than being able to go to work...Mad HatterHom...
Aug 31, 2020

Honouring those lives lost to overdose
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A cross with 48 purple hearts attracted a lot of attention at the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition's International Overdose Awareness Day setup downtown.The hearts represent the number o...
Aug 31, 2020

AP source: 7 US Open players put in 'bubble in the bubble'
NEW YORK - As the U.S. Open got underway amid the pandemic Monday, seven players were put in what one described as a "bubble in the bubble" because they were in contact with Benoit Paire, the Frenchma...
Aug 31, 2020

Iglesias' hit, throw help Orioles to 4-3 win over Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jos Iglesias and Bryan Holaday had RBI doubles in the 11th inning for Baltimore, and Iglesias threw out the potential tying run at home plate as the Orioles salvaged a 4-3 win against ...
Aug 31, 2020