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Nominations open for County of GP Farm Family Awards
The County of Grande Prairie is accepting nominations for the 2024 Farm Family Awards.The award celebrates farming families that have made significant agricultural contributions and represent strong v...
Aug 29, 2023
Premier Smith says Alberta needs more energy following grid alert
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's premier believes that more needs to be done to ensure residents are not subject to frequent strains on the electrical grid.Danielle Smith's comments came after the Alberta E...
Aug 29, 2023
Idalia strengthens to a hurricane, dangerous storm surges are forecast for Florida’s Gulf Coast
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida's Gulf coast, wi...
Aug 29, 2023
Pakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former prime mini...
Aug 29, 2023
In the news today: Update in case of Ont. man accused of selling deadly substance
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Police to update case of Ontario man accused of selling deadly substance Police...
Aug 29, 2023
Wildfire crews in B.C.'s Shuswap hope for rain as longer nights aid battle
Crews battling a destructive wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap region are hoping for help from rain that could begin falling in the area tonight. Mike McCulley, an information officer with the BC...
Aug 29, 2023
Police to provide update in case of man accused of selling deadly substance
MISSISSAUGA - Police are set to provide an update today in the case of an Ontario man accused of selling a lethal substance to individuals at risk of self-harm. The update from Peel Regional Police co...
Aug 29, 2023
Northwest Territories starts plans to lift evacuation as wildfire battle sees shift
YELLOWKNIFE - Fire-weary Northwest Territories is preparing for tens of thousands of people to return home after a much-needed win in the battle against a blaze that was threatening Yellowknife. The s...
Aug 29, 2023
The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted
VANCOUVER - What's the secret of a lush-looking lawn in Metro Vancouver, where watering is banned amid a brutal drought? It might not be surreptitious sprinkling. Instead, it might be paint. Tyler Bas...
Aug 29, 2023
Djokovic wins in return to U.S. Open, aims to regain No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the U.S. Open, rolling to a quick 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Alexandre Muller on Monday night. The 23-time Grand Slam champion shook off a late ...
Aug 28, 2023