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Blue Bombers upset Lions 25-0 in Winnipeg on six field goals by Castillo
WINNIPEG - Lucky Whitehead caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in his season debut and Sergio Castillo booted six field goals to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers upset the B.C. Lions 25-0 and snap their two...
Aug 1, 2024
Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire defeats US Rep. Bob Good in GOP primary recount
GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) - Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the R...
Aug 1, 2024
Gloria Johnson, ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat, wins primary, will face GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of...
Aug 1, 2024
Storm ponds in Medicine Hat help filtration process for rain water
There are a number of storm water ponds located throughout the City of Medicine Hat, providing a filtration process for rain water.Chris Coslovich said that most of these wet ponds consists of two zon...
Aug 1, 2024
Drones taking aerial photography in Cypress County hamlets
In the sky over Cypress County this week will be drones.A contractor is taking aerial photos of the hamlets for the county to utilize in a variety of their departments.Joe Cartwright, director of muni...
Aug 1, 2024
Process for hay bales from Cypress County ditches
Off to the sides of roads and highways in parts of Cypress County, there are hay bales in the ditches.The adjacent land owners, or other interested ranchers or farmers will fill out an application wit...
Aug 1, 2024
Google to charge new fee on ads in response to Canada’s digital services tax
OTTAWA - Google says it will pass on the cost of the Liberal government's digital services tax to advertisers. The company says it will implement a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada, ...
Aug 1, 2024
Temporary trail closure in Marborough Coulee area of Medicine Hat
A trail in Medicine Hat is being closed temporarily for repairs as of 3 p.m. on Thursday.The trail in Marlborough Coulee is located just north off of College Dr. S.E.This is the mid-point between Coll...
Aug 1, 2024
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling b...
Aug 1, 2024
Olympic roundup: McIntosh strikes gold again, Canada's medal streak continues
PARIS - Summer McIntosh's suitcase is getting heavier by the day. The Canadian swimming star won her third medal and second gold of the Paris Olympics with a victory in the women's 200-metre butterfly...
Aug 1, 2024