Medicine Hat News

Baby 'Rothschild' giraffe born in Ont.; fewer than 670 of species left in wild

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - The largest herd of Rothschild giraffes in Canada is now a little bigger, with the birth of "Johanna" at the African Lion Safari.

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Va tries to lure fall tourists with new website focusing on romantic getaways

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia is hoping a new website will help lure fall travellers to the commonwealth.

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Utah ski resorts add amenities like the bubble chair, with warmed-up seats

PARK CITY, Utah - Utah's fastest growing ski area is spending millions of dollars to reconfigure the mountain and add North America's first heated chair lift with a bubble shield that swings over passengers like a pair of orange goggles.

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Tours along Miami River full of history, provide different glimpse of Florida

MIAMI - The Miami River isn't the prettiest body of water in the city. It's not the clearest or the cleanest, and it's certainly not made for swimming. But along its banks are remnants of Miami as it once was.

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Comair officials say regional airline will reduce fleet, staff over next 2 years

CINCINNATI - Delta Air Lines Inc. subsidiary Comair will reduce its fleet by more than half and cut staffing over the next two years to become more competitive, the regional airline said Wednesday.

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ATCO sells travel business to Maritime Travel; terms not disclosed

CALGARY - Maritime Travel Inc., one of Canada's largest independently owned travel agency groups, has bought the travel assets of Alberta energy services and utilities company ATCO Ltd. (TSX:ACO.X), the two companies said Wednesday.

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ATCO sells travel business to Maritime

CALGARY - ATCO Ltd. completes sale of ATCO Travel's assets to Maritime Travel Inc., one of Canada's largest independently owned travel agency groups. Terms not disclosed.

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Big Italy: 7 Italian eateries, marketplace, culinary school open in NYC

NEW YORK, N.Y. - It's as if Little Italy is all grown up.

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Lifelong friendships with au pairs renewed on family trip to Europe

COLOGNE, Germany - There's nothing like having someone live with you for a year to forge a lifelong friendship. But you can't just drop by for coffee when that person lives across the Atlantic Ocean.

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How to have grape fun in Napa Valley vines without crushing your budget

NAPA, Calif. - No doubt about it, the Napa Valley can be expensive. Hundred-dollar bottle of wine? They've got it. Thousand-a-night hotel suite? Right this way. But there are vine values to be found if you know where to look.

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HEADLINES

Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Carey Price to two-year contract MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to a two-year contract with Carey Price. 17 hours ago	Capsule reviews of 'The American,' 'Machete' and 'Going the Distance' Capsule reviews of films opening this week: 17 hours ago	Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to blast off into space in 2012 LONGUEUIL, Que. - Veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield will blast off in December 2012 on a six-month visit to the International Space Station. 23 hours ago
Canada's shadowy war ends when troops leave Kandahar in 2011, overseas commander OTTAWA - The shadowy war fought in Afghanistan by Canada's ultra-secret, elite special forces will come to end next year when the army ceases combat operations in Kandahar. 17 hours ago	Venice Film Fest: Vietnamese-French director crosses borders in 'Norwegian Wood' VENICE, Italy - Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, "Norwegian Wood," based on the cult coming-of-age Japanese novel. 1 day ago	Portugal coach given 6-month suspension for disrupting anti-doping test LISBON, Portugal - Portugal's Sports Institute has suspended national soccer coach Carlos Queiroz for six months after ruling that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup. 1 day ago
Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges during LA traffic stop WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges. 20 hours ago	Portugal coach Queiroz given 6-month suspension for disrupting anti-doping test LISBON, Portugal - Portugal soccer coach Carlos Queiroz was suspended for six months Thursday after the country's Sports Institute ruled that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup. 1 day ago	LeBron might live in Miami, but still picking Ohio State to beat Hurricanes CORAL GABLES, Fla. - LeBron James didn't change all of his teams this summer. 20 hours ago