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Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reins...
Aug 02, 2024
Iga Swiatek among top players withdrawing from National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO - The National Bank Open has lost a lot of star power after three marquee players, including World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, withdrew from the Toronto tennis tournament on Friday. NBO organizers said...
Aug 02, 2024
Mother blasts MPs on House committee for 'disgusting' treatment of her daughter
OTTAWA - The mother of a witness who stormed out of a House of Commons committee in tears berated Liberal, NDP and Conservative members for a "disgusting" partisan display in a letter Friday that she ...
Aug 02, 2024
US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier there
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Joe Biden made ...
Aug 02, 2024
Osprey presence multiplies at Athletic Park
A pair of Osprey have taken up residence at Medicine Hat's Athletic Park.They now have at least one baby up in their nest in the light near the dugout of the Mavericks baseball team.Mecah Klem, a wild...
Aug 02, 2024
Tips for a smoother trip through Canada-US border
Heading into a long weekend, travel to and from the United States is expected to increase. The Canadian Border Services Agency advises that early morning travel is the best time to avoid wait times, w...
Aug 02, 2024
Two from Lethbridge sentenced for failing to provide necessaries of life to infant
Prison sentences have been handed down in connection to the treatment of a newborn in Lethbridge, Alta.In July, a 33-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man each received sentences on different dates. In...
Aug 02, 2024
ASIRT release additional details on shooting in Medicine Hat
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team was directed to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Medicine Hat on Saturday, July 27.Medicine Hat Police Service received a 911 call from a civilian...
Aug 02, 2024
Roughriders won't underestimate winless Elks as Tre Ford starts for Edmonton
REGINA - The Edmonton Elks have yet to win a game this season but the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't about to underestimate their opponent heading into Saturday's CFL clash at Mosaic Stadium. The Rid...
Aug 02, 2024
N.S. Black community prays for wounded, including 17-year-old girl, shot at reunion
HALIFAX - A week after shots were fired during a reunion of former residents of a historic Black community in Halifax, a teenager remains in hospital with a bullet in her body, and a local church has ...
Aug 02, 2024