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Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it's concerned his vi...
Sep 14, 2023
‘Dear Terry’: Advancing the Marathon of Hope legacy toward new beginnings
"Dear Terry...""The impact you've had on cancer research, and the sacrifices you made have truly made a difference, and you should be proud," says Fred Fox, brother to Terry.Around $850 million has be...
Sep 14, 2023
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to end state of emergency as wildfire risk winds down
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - The British Columbia government says it is ending the state of emergency imposed last month when thousands of residents were chased out of their homes by wildfires. The government...
Sep 14, 2023
Zelenskyy is expected to visit Capitol Hill as Congress is debating $21 billion in aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected on Capitol Hill next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly. Zelenskyy's trip comes as Congress is ...
Sep 14, 2023
Republican David McCormick will run for US Senate again in Pennsylvania, sources tell AP
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican David McCormick is expected to announce his second bid for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with his plans, taking on Democratic Sen. Bob Cas...
Sep 14, 2023
Roughriders prepare for Elks and their rushing quarterback Tre Ford
REGINA - Tre Ford believes there might be an element of surprise when he leads the Edmonton Elks onto the field Friday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ford, who will make his sixth straight star...
Sep 14, 2023
Iowa teen found guilty of 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter in deaths of 2 students at school
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa teenager was found guilty on Thursday of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the deaths of two students that he shot at a Des Moines alternative school earlier thi...
Sep 14, 2023
Government websites down in four provinces, territories; cyberattacks blamed in two
Government websites in four provinces and territories are shut down, with at least two jurisdictions blaming cyberattacks for their outages. Internet searches of websites for Yukon, Manitoba, Prince E...
Sep 14, 2023
Comp. Highschool Student named to Minister's Youth Council
A student at the Grande Prairie Composite High School has been selected to serve on the province's 2023-2024 Minister's Youth Council.Daisy Nellis was selected out of 183 applicants, after actively di...
Sep 14, 2023
U.K. man convicted for sex crimes involving girl from Surrey, B.C., police say
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties say a man has been convicted in the United Kingdom for sex crimes committed against young girls, including a 12-year-old from Surrey, B.C. An RCMP statement says British police...
Sep 14, 2023