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Donaldson, Foltynewicz power Braves to 6th straight win
ATLANTA - Braves manager Brian Snitker plans to relax Wednesday and enjoy a rare off day in the middle of a pennant race. With the way his team keeps winning, Snitker will cherish a brief respite befo...
Sep 05, 2019

1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again
NEW YORK - Serena Williams used a strong performance to return to the U.S. Open final and give herself another shot at winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams got past a slightly sha...
Sep 05, 2019

1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again
NEW YORK - Serena Williams used a strong performance to return to the U.S. Open final and give herself another shot at winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams got past a slightly sha...
Sep 05, 2019

Canada's Eric Lamaze wins CANA Cup aboard Chacco Kid at Spruce Meadows
CALGARY - Canada's Eric Lamaze won the CANA Cup on Thursday night aboard Chacco Kid, delivering a clear and fast time of 37.8 seconds. The duo led the jump off but no one could catch them in the 1.6-m...
Sep 05, 2019

Baby step for solar project
Medicine Hat, AB - As far as utility-grade renewable energy projects go, the granting of a development permit on a parcel of land containing an old tailings pond is a baby step in seeing such a projec...
Sep 05, 2019 closeup photo of a solar panel - Dreamstime stock image

Owner of dive boat where 34 died seeks to head off lawsuits
LOS ANGELES - The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation. Truth Aquatics Inc., which owne...
Sep 05, 2019

Southern AB Mayors and Reeves calling on province to fund HALO
Bow Island, AB - The Mayors and Reeves of Southern Alberta have passed a motion calling on the provincial government to, "provide adequate and ongoing funding to HALO," according to a press release is...
Sep 05, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne.

Historic Royal Hotel reopening in September
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- A Medicine Hat Hotel established 115 years ago will soon be back open. The Royal Hotel closed earlier this year, but will reopen on September 14. "The owners were more interested i...
Sep 05, 2019 The Royal Hotel interior (Courtesy: Colton Mckee)

Manitoba Tory candidate was investigated for sharing photo of naked women
WINNIPEG - A Progressive Conservative candidate looking to keep his seat in Tuesday's Manitoba election was investigated for showing his assistant a photo on his cellphone of naked women and...
Sep 05, 2019

College examining MacKinnon Report for potential impacts
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Executives with Medicine Hat College, as well as its students' association, are currently taking a wait and see approach to recommendations made in the MacKinnon Report released thi...
Sep 05, 2019 Students walks to and from class at Medicine Hat College Thursday afternoon (Photo by Ross Lavigne)