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Uh-oh in Ohio: Another early exit as Andreescu gets bounced in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Bianca Andreescu is desperately trying to shake the nomad label that has been attached to her latest comeback bid. She was one-and-done at the National Bank Open in Toronto last week. Bef...
Aug 13, 2024
Medicine Hat-area golfer Ryan Werre leads at Alberta Open
Day 1 of the Alberta Open Championship is in the books at Desert Blume Golf Club.Sitting at the top of the leaderboard in a three-way tie is local amateur golfer Ryan Werre.He's accompanied by profess...
Aug 13, 2024
Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
HOUSTON (AP) - Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was picked Tuesday as the Democrats' nominee to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month after being diagnosed with pancr...
Aug 13, 2024
Trump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy narrowly won the Republican primary in Utah's 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday after the state Supreme Court rejected her challenger's lawsuit that a...
Aug 13, 2024
Connecticut Republicans pick Matt Corey to challenge Democratic US Sen. Chris Murphy
Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who has unsuccessfully run for Congress multiple times, has won the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy. Corey defeated Gerry Smit...
Aug 13, 2024
Ex-prosecutor Joe Teirab wins GOP primary for seat held by Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab has won a contested GOP primary for Minnesota's 2nd District seat held by Democratic Rep. Angie Craig. Teirab has the support of former Presiden...
Aug 13, 2024
Japan's Kishida tells his ruling party he will not run in its September leadership vote, NHK says
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has notified his governing party executives that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, meaning Japan will have a new pr...
Aug 13, 2024
Wisconsin Republican businessman Eric Hovde wins US Senate primary, will face Democrat Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican businessman Eric Hovde easily won Wisconsin's primary for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday and will face Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in November. Hovde, who was endorsed by...
Aug 13, 2024
Cypress County fire services prepare in case of Elkwater fire
The Cypress County Fire Department held training with Alberta Wildfire in Elkwater recently to help with preparation if a fire comes near the hamlet.Elkwater is under provincial jurisdiction so Albert...
Aug 13, 2024
Amazing Race for Hunger in support of Root Cellar back for it's third year
The Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub is hosting their Amazing Race for Hunger for a third time this year on Aug. 24.The organization is looking to raise $75,000 this year, after hitting almost $60,00...
Aug 13, 2024