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TV ancestry series is a salve for divided America, host says
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The celebrity ancestry show "Finding Your Roots" has a message to counter divisive political rhetoric, said its host, educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. The PBS series demonstrates...
Jul 31, 2019
CNN coverage of Democratic debate seen by 8.7 million
NEW YORK - The Nielsen company says that just under 8.7 million people watched opening night of the second Democratic presidential debate on CNN, a sharp drop from the first debate last month. Nielsen...
Jul 31, 2019
New 5-year deal for PBS CEO, new YouTube pact for public TV
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Longtime PBS chief executive Paula Kerger said she's ready to face more budget fights and competition with the expanding number of commercial outlets treading on public TV's pr...
Jul 31, 2019
Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing 19
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - A Pakistani military plane crashed into a residential area before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people, most of them in their homes on the outskirts of the city of Rawalp...
Jul 31, 2019
Strangers stepping up to help cover cost of parvovirus puppy bills
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It was a casual day earlier this week for local photographer Amber Goreham, between shoots and deciding to surf social media.But while on Facebook on Monday, she stumbled onto a tro...
Jul 31, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne
AJ's Loan Cupboard makes sure everyone has access to medical equipment
Medicine Hat, AB - Ten years ago, Jeff Desjarlais and his family were searching for a way to make sure his father could spend as much time as possible at home after being diagnosed with terminal cance...
Jul 31, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee
Rotary Centennial Trail connects Medicine Hat, Desert Blume
DESERT BLUME, AB - A new trail connecting Cypress County and Medicine Hat has already seen use from the community.The Rotary Centennial Trail, a partnership between Cypress County, the City of Medicin...
Jul 31, 2019 Rotary Centennial Trail (photo by Charles Lefebvre)
County continues to battle wildfires
Cypress County, AB - Cypress Country remains under a state of local emergency due to wildfires. Over the past week an estimated 17,000 hectares of land has burned between a fire in Walsh and another i...
Jul 31, 2019 Photo courtesy of Dunmore Fire Station
City's electric utility expecting increased use during warm weather
MEDICINE HAT, AB - with potential record-breaking temperatures in the forecast in the next several days, the City's electric utility says it is ready to handle any extra demand on the electric generat...
Jul 31, 2019 The City of Medicine Hat's power plant (photo by Colton McKee)
Boris Johnson visits Belfast as Brexit woes hurt UK economy
LONDON - New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday finished his rocky debut tour of the U.K. in Northern Ireland, where he faces a doubly difficult challenge of restoring the collapsed Bel...
Jul 31, 2019