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Dems pick Abrams, GOP governor candidates battle in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Democrat Stacey Abrams secured a place on the November ballot in Georgia's high-stakes governor's race on Tuesday as polls closed across the state, while a more competitive fight was pl...
May 24, 2022
Seoul: North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, the Norths' first weapons firings in about two weeks as the country ma...
May 24, 2022
Federal, provincial governments pledge $15M each for 2025 Invictus Games in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The federal and provincial governments are each committing $15 million in support of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horga...
May 24, 2022
Firefighters say Monday wildfire was due to campfire at a well site
The Beaverlodge Fire Rescue Team is asking in a Facebook post if everyone remembered to put out their campfire over the long weekend. The post says crews from Beaverlodge, Wembley and La Glace spent t...
May 24, 2022
Quebec health officials confirm 10 more cases of monkeypox for a total of 15
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials are reporting 10 more cases of monkeypox, for a total of 15 confirmed cases across the province. Last week, the province reported the first cases of the virus in Can...
May 24, 2022
Five reasons Quebec's language law reform has stirred controversy
MONTREAL - Quebec's overhaul of its language law was adopted in the legislature Tuesday. The government calls Bill 96 a moderate reform that will improve protection for French while preserving English...
May 24, 2022
Calgary Stampeders suspend receiver Brendan Langley following airport brawl
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have suspended receiver Brendan Langley indefinitely following his arrest at an airport in Newark, N.J. Langley has been charged with simple assault in connection with...
May 24, 2022
Hospital: 2 dead after shooting at Uvalde, Texas, school
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Two people were dead after a shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, and more than two dozen children were injured, hospital officials said. Police have said the suspect...
May 24, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry: Two senior Mounties exempted from cross-examination
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has agreed to provide special accommodations for three senior Mounties when they testify about command decisions...
May 24, 2022
Grande Prairie Stompede names 2022 Wagonmaster
For the first time since 2019, a new Wagonmaster has been named for the Grande Prairie Stompede.Orval Sorken has been named the 2022 Wagonmaster of the Grande Prairie Stompede and is sharing the title...
May 24, 2022