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Polls officially open across Ontario for provincial election
Voting has officially begun in Ontario. Polls opened across the province this morning after a month-long election campaign that saw parties battle over the best approaches to affordability, health car...
Jun 02, 2022

Australia marks Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joked Thursday that his own birth was somewhat delayed by Queen Elizabeth II because his pregnant mother had insisted on driving p...
Jun 02, 2022

Grande Prairie's mayor, four councillors, attending FCM conference
Grande Prairie's mayor and four members of council will represent the Swan City at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference.It starts today and goes through Sunday in Regina.Mayor Jackie C...
Jun 02, 2022

Property Tax in Grande Prairie due June 30
The City of Grande Prairie is reminding residents property tax payments are due June 30th. The City also informed residents that due to a three-month processing delay at the Alberta Land Titles Office...
Jun 02, 2022

UN says Yemen’s warring parties agree to renew truce
CAIRO (AP) - The United Nations said Thursday that Yemen's warring parties have agreed to renew a nationwide truce for another two months, a rare bright spot for a country plagued by eight years of wa...
Jun 02, 2022

Ontario election day, waiting for Hoggard verdict : In The News for June 2
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 02, 2022

Jurors to continue deliberating today in Jacob Hoggard sexual assault trial
Jurors are to resume deliberations today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon after receiving detailed instructions from the ju...
Jun 02, 2022

Chytil scores twice, Rangers rout Lightning 6-2 in Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) - Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers routed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the E...
Jun 01, 2022

Homer Happy: Blue Jays go deep three times in 7-3 victory over White Sox
TORONTO - Danny Jansen, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Santiago Espinal homered as the Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to a season-high seven games with a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Whit...
Jun 01, 2022

Tulsa police: 3 killed in shooting at medical building
TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) - Three people were killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, a police captain said. Capt. Richard Meulenberg confirmed the number of dead. ...
Jun 01, 2022