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In Asia, pope urges Indonesia to live up to promise of 'harmony in diversity,' fight extremism
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of "harmony in diversity" and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-n...
Sep 04, 2024
In Asia, pope urges Indonesia to live up to promise of 'harmony in diversity,' fight extremism
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of "harmony in diversity" and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-n...
Sep 03, 2024
Canadian flyweight Shannon Clark knocked out in Dana White's Contender Series bout
LAS VEGAS - Venezuelan flyweight Yuneisy Duben stopped Canadian Shannon (MMA Barbie) Clark in vicious fashion Tuesday on Dana White's Contender Series, derailing Clark's hopes of earning a UFC contrac...
Sep 03, 2024
US Open: Frances Tiafoe reaches the semifinals when Grigor Dimitrov stops, faces Taylor Fritz next
NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in three years when his quarterfinal opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, stopped playing because of an injury in the fourth s...
Sep 03, 2024
Medicine Hat will support successful Tigers Memorial Cup bid with nearly $2M
Medicine Hat city council on Tuesday unanimously approved, in principle, funding to support the Tigers junior hockey franchise should it win an intended bid to host the Canadian Hockey League's 2026 M...
Sep 03, 2024
Chukwu on target as Canadian women thump Fiji 9-0 at FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia
MEDELLN - Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals as Canada thumped tournament debutante Fiji 9-0 on Tuesday at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It was a record goal haul at the tournament for Canada, whi...
Sep 03, 2024
Medicine Hat city council delays approval of new off-site levy
Medicine Hat city council has pushed back approving a new off-site levy policy until December to give time for broader community consultation after overwhelming pressure from business leaders during a...
Sep 03, 2024
Schwarber's three-homer, six-RBI performance carries Phillies past Blue Jays 10-9
TORONTO - Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs, including a three-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 on Tuesday. Schwarber also had an RBI...
Sep 03, 2024
Canadiens' Caufield will wear No. 13 to honour Johnny Gaudreau
MONTREAL - American-born forward Cole Caufield, shaken by last week's tragic death of his hockey hero Johnny Gaudreau, will be switching jersey numbers this season with the Montreal Canadiens. The 23-...
Sep 03, 2024
Republicans in Massachusetts select attorney John Deaton to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren
BOSTON (AP) - Attorney John Deaton won a three-way Republican primary to face off against incumbent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who ran unopposed in Tuesday's Massachusetts primary. Deaton, a former U...
Sep 03, 2024