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Rain, cooler weather could bring relief to B.C. wildfire crews as new fires start
Crews with the BC Wildfire Service faced a busy long weekend as the number of active wildfires in the province jumped above 400, including 34 reported Monday. The wildfire service says more than 200 o...
Aug 08, 2023
Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's president announced on Tuesday that the country would hold its parliamentary election on Oct. 15, marking the official start of an electoral campaign that has informally...
Aug 08, 2023
Canada sanctions Iran's new national security chief, six drone executives
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning Iran's new security chief, alongside six Iranians accused of destabilizing the Middle East and Ukraine. Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a former commander of the navy division of th...
Aug 08, 2023
Jamaica's Women's World Cup ends, but their fight for support continues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jamaica's Women's World Cup run might be over for now, but the team's fight for support back home continues. The Reggae Girlz were disbanded 15 years ago when the Jamaican ...
Aug 08, 2023
France ends Morocco's run and advances to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France advanced to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-0 win on Tuesday that ended Morocco's historic debut run at the global tour...
Aug 08, 2023
City of Grande Prairie releases 2022 Annual Report
The City of Grande Prairie is highlighting how City Council supported strategic priorities last year.The City has released the 2022 Annual report online alongside a video showcasing some of last year'...
Aug 08, 2023
South Patterson residents unhappy with city hall naturalization project
A city hall idea to not cut the grass in three areas in Grande Prairie as part of a pilot project is not sitting well with some residents of South Patterson.The Boulevard Naturalization Pilot Program ...
Aug 08, 2023
In the news today: B.C. wildfire forces evacuation of music festival
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. festival evacuated due to wildfire, more properties on alert over long wee...
Aug 08, 2023
Former Saskatchewan RCMP boss warned officers to watch opinions after Stanley verdict
The RCMP braced for backlash across rural Saskatchewan and kept a close eye on Indigenous groups after the not guilty verdict of a farmer charged in the death of Colten Boushie, emails show. The forme...
Aug 08, 2023
Quebec court authorizes class action against new isolation system in federal prisons
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of federal prisoners in Quebec who were held in segregation units for more than 15 days after November 2019. La...
Aug 08, 2023