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Medicine Hat council starts budget deliberations with focus on capital projects
Medicine Hat city staff pitched a $36-million capital budget on Tuesday that would fund dozens of major projects and contribute to balancing the municipal budget gap in the next two-year cycle.Among t...
Jun 25, 2024
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, on Tuesday in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party's deep divisions over the war in Gaza. With the vict...
Jun 25, 2024
US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado
DENVER (AP) - U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won the Republican primary in a U.S. House race that she jumped into last year, surviving a scandal over a video of her at a Denver theater and accusations of ca...
Jun 25, 2024
Sheri Biggs wins Republican nod for US House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner and Air National Guard officer, won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in South Carolina's 3rd District on Tuesday. Biggs was backed b...
Jun 25, 2024
Guatemalan appeals court revokes order to grant house arrest to journalist José Rubén Zamora
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A Guatemalan appeals court on Tuesday revoked a judge's order to give house arrest to journalist Jos Rubn Zamora, known for railing against corruption in the Central American cou...
Jun 25, 2024
Canada beats Peru 1-0 at Copa America on second-half goal by David
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada knocked off Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years...
Jun 25, 2024
No time for Stanley Cup hangover as NHL off-season is already here
The Stanley Cup was still on the ice when Patric Hornqvist offered up a sobering thought surrounded by former teammates and other family revellers holding cans of beer during the celebration. The newl...
Jun 25, 2024
Lytton, B.C., rebuild continues three years after wildfire destroyed most of town
LYTTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Three years after a wildfire destroyed much of the British Columbia village of Lytton, the tiny Fraser Canyon community is still struggling to get back on its feet. ...
Jun 25, 2024
Halo Air Ambulance looking for support during final week of Cattle Er' Cash Lottery
Halo Air Ambulance is looking for additional support in the final week of the organization's third annual Cattle Er' Cars lottery. The grand prize is $62,500 dollars in cattle, cars or cash with addit...
Jun 25, 2024
Medicine Hat counsellor offers tips for post-season sadness following Oilers loss
On Monday, Edmonton Oilers fans were preparing for an exciting yet nerve-wracking Stanley Cup Final Game 7 against the Florida Panthers.The Oilers lost 1-2 in Florida.It was a disappointing loss for t...
Jun 25, 2024