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Heat warning back in effect for most of southern Alberta
High temperatures are back across most of the region. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for several communities including Lethbridge, Taber, Medicine Hat, Cardston, Milk River, Claresholm, ...
Aug 01, 2024

Top 5 things to do at the Medicine Hat Public Library in August
The library is a wonderful place to find new books, but there's more going on than just flipping through pages.Here are the top five things to do at the Medicine Hat Public Library in August 2024:-Hon...
Aug 01, 2024

Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - An inmate was sentenced to more than four years in prison Thursday for his role in the 2018 fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virg...
Aug 01, 2024

New York appeals court leaves Trump’s gag order in place after hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court has rejected Donald Trump's bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican former president's argument that that his May conv...
Aug 01, 2024

Gordon Hayward retires after 14 NBA seasons with Utah, Boston, Charlotte and Oklahoma City
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) - Gordon Hayward, who nearly gave Butler a national title over Duke with a half-court shot that just missed on the final play of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball championship game,...
Aug 01, 2024

Thomson Reuters reports earnings of US$841 million in Q2
Thomson Reuters says its earnings slipped in the second quarter while revenue rose and it edged up its revenue outlook. The media giant says it had earnings of US$841 million in its second quarter, do...
Aug 01, 2024

Australia beats Canada 70-65 in women's Olympic basketball
LILLE - Sami Whitcomb had 19 points as Australia downed Canada 70-65 in women's Olympic basketball on Thursday. Bridget Carleton led Canada with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Kia Nurse added 12 ...
Aug 01, 2024

17-year-old suspect in UK dance class stabbings is named in court
LONDON (AP) - A 17-year-old boy charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder for the stabbings at a dance class in northwest England was named in court on Thursday as Axel Rud...
Aug 01, 2024

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the party as a "militant and terrorist" organization as part of a...
Aug 01, 2024

In the news: Canada nabs bronze men's in swimming, B.C. landslide assessment planned
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Kharun ends Canadian men's dry spell in the pool The moment wasn't too big for Ilya Kharun. While La Defense A...
Aug 01, 2024