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'As scary as it was shocking:' Halifax weatherman finds scorpion in bananas
HALIFAX - A weatherman says he got more than he bargained for during a recent trip to a Costco in Halifax after finding what appeared to be a live scorpion in a bag of bananas. Nathan Coleman, a repor...
Aug 14, 2017
Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic raises over $390,000
LACOMBE- Singer Gord Bamford raised a total of $393,534 at his 10th Annual Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic on August 9 and 10. The tournament and gala have now raised over $3,000,000 for BamfordR...
Aug 14, 2017
Daily Mail branches into TV with syndicated US show
LONDON - The Daily Mail is branching into television, hiring ESPN football analyst Jesse Palmer to host a daily U.S. syndicated show starting next month. The New York-based show seeks to replicate the...
Aug 14, 2017
WWII Parachute Wedding Dress
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! WWII Parachute Wedding Dress Remember when Scarlet O'Hara made an incredible dress from her curtains in Gone With the Wind? Well, Ruth Hensinger did just t...
Aug 14, 2017
Where did Women Jumping out of Cakes Come From?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cool Stuff, Strange Things Hosted by Ripley's lead researcher, Sabrina Sieck, let Ripley's Believe It or Not! introduce YOU to the coolest stuff and strang...
Aug 14, 2017
US medal dominance could reflect doping cleanup in track
LONDON - For years, athletes from the United States have quietly wondered how they might have fared if they had been competing on a level playing field. This year, they may have found out. Final figur...
Aug 14, 2017
Riverlands construction update
RED DEER- The next Riverlands construction project is utility work and road construction on the riverfront portion of 45 Street. Work is scheduled to start Monday, August 14, and there will be road cl...
Aug 14, 2017
Taylor Swift's allegation that she was groped heads to jury
DENVER - A jury on Monday started considering Taylor Swift’s allegation that a former radio host groped her during a meet-and-greet before a concert and whether the singer’s mother and her...
Aug 14, 2017
At least 300 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides and flooding
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Mudslides and torrential flooding killed more than 300 people in and around Sierra Leone’s capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims trapped in homes...
Aug 14, 2017
Lacombe man wins over $127,000 on LOTTO 6/49
LACOMBE- John Weidner couldn't believe his eyes when he checked his lottery ticket and discovered he had won $127,022.80 on the July 8 LOTTO 6/49 draw. "I checked my ticket on the selfchecker first,"h...
Aug 14, 2017