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Fire burns down structures at historic Japanese castle
TOKYO - A fire has spread among structures at Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters were still battling the blaze a few hou...
Oct 30, 2019
Liverpool ousts Arsenal 5-4 in shootout after 5-5 draw
LONDON - After 19 goals on a wild night at Anfield - nine in a penalty shootout - Liverpool ousted Arsenal in the League Cup to reach the quarterfinals. Arsenal was moments away from advancing in regu...
Oct 30, 2019
Canadian living amid California fires says its like planning for snow storm
A Canadian woman living near California's Simi Valley says her car was packed Wednesday with emergency supplies as she was prepared to flee if a raging wildfire spre...
Oct 30, 2019
Injured Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore sits out MLS Eastern Conference final
ATLANTA - Toronto FC was without star striker Jozy Altidore again Wednesday for the MLS Eastern Conference final against Atlanta United FC. Altidore, Toronto's second-leading scorer with 11 goals...
Oct 30, 2019
'It's absolutely huge': Calgary Flames sponsor para hockey team for US tourney
CALGARY - A para hockey team made up of talented Tier 1 players will be wearing Calgary Flames jerseys when they hit the ice at the upcoming 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic which will be presented b...
Oct 30, 2019
Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury
KELLER, Texas - Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her. Hamilton, 38, surrendered Wednesda...
Oct 30, 2019
Downtown businesses team up to help family after house fire
Medicine Hat, AB - This past weekend, a single mother and her three children were victims of a house fire in Crescent Heights. "They had been there less than a month and they had no renters insurance ...
Oct 30, 2019
Man charged with promoting hatred has case adjourned to November
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat man charged with promoting hatred will wait longer before going to trial.Loki Hulgaard's case appeared in Medicine Hat Provincial Court, where a date for trial was ex...
Oct 30, 2019 Medicine Hat Provincial Court
Provincial injection into apprenticeship program applauded by aspiring tradespeople
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Amidst news of various cuts in last week's provincial budget, money is being earmarked for Alberta students pursuing careers in the trades.Students like Janick Lacroix, who is in hi...
Oct 30, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Police reminding Hatters to be safe on Halloween
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Superheroes, princesses, ghosts and monsters will be out in full force Thursday night, going trick-or-treating in Medicine Hat neighbourhoods on Halloween.The Medicine Hat Police Se...
Oct 30, 2019 Jack O Lantern- Dreamstime stock image Denys Kovtun