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New Brunswick's provincial election campaign enters first weekend
FREDERICTON - The leaders of the Liberal and Progressive Conservative parties are in opposite corners of New Brunswick today to start the first weekend of the provincial election c...
Aug 22, 2020

Plane carrying comatose Russian dissident lands in Germany
BERLIN - A plane carrying Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, touched down early Saturday in Berlin, where he will be treated in the German capital's main h...
Aug 22, 2020

Canucks win 6-2, knock defending champion St. Louis Blues out of NHL playoffs
EDMONTON - The Vancouver Canucks have burst the bubble of the defending Stanley Cup champions, beating the St. Louis Blues 6-2 Friday to knock them out of the NHL playoffs. Tyler Motte, with two ...
Aug 21, 2020

Birth of panda cub provides 'much-needed moment of pure joy'
WASHINGTON - Delivering a "much-needed moment of pure joy," the National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a wiggling cub Friday at a time of global pandemic and social unrest. An experienced ...
Aug 21, 2020

Blue Jays beat Rays 6-5 in 10 for 6th straight win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each drove in a run during the 10th inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays win their sixth consecutive game, 6-5 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Fr...
Aug 21, 2020

Laryea lifts Toronto FC to 1-0 win over Whitecaps and extend TFC's streak to 18
TORONTO - Richie Laryea's goal early in the match was all Toronto FC needed in a dominant 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night at BMO Field. Toronto (4-0-3) had plenty of chances as it...
Aug 21, 2020

Flyers down Canadiens 3-2, move onto second round
TORONTO - Kevin Hayes had a goal and an assist and Carter Hart made 31 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Friday to win their first-round playoff series...
Aug 21, 2020

Parents of special needs children express concerns about the return to school
MEDICINE HAT, AB-With the start of school looming, parents of special needs children in Medicine Hat are voicing their concerns about the school re-start. Alex Hill is the mother of a seven-year-old b...
Aug 21, 2020

Survey results released on pandemic's impact on local athletes
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Parents of young athletes in the Medicine Hat area seem more than open to the idea of putting their kids back on the ice, court, or diamond in the coming months.The Medicine Hat Spo...
Aug 21, 2020

Mormon choir Christmas concert cancelled due to pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY - The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' choir has been cancelled because of lingering concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. It will the fir...
Aug 21, 2020