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Canada's Schmidt wins World Cup ski cross gold, Sherret takes bronze
SCHLADMING - Hannah Schmidt won ski cross gold to lead a two-medal day for Canada at the Reiteralm World Cup. Schmidt, from Ottawa, finished ahead of Switzerland's Fanny Smith in the women's final. In...
Jan 16, 2025
College students charged in TikTok-inspired 'catch a predator' plot appear in court
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Five Massachusetts college students made their first appearances in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him ...
Jan 16, 2025
'Freedom Convoy' figure Pat King set for sentencing in Ottawa courthouse
OTTAWA - The sentencing hearing for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King is scheduled to begin today. In November, a Superior Court judge in Ottawa found King guilty on five counts, including mischief an...
Jan 16, 2025
South Korean court blocks petition to release impeached president detained over martial law
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed in their court effort to secure his release on Thursday, a day after he was detained at his residence for qu...
Jan 16, 2025
New radiologist practising at GPRH
As part of an ongoing effort from the provincial government, the Peace region is now welcoming a new radiologist to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Dr. Napo Kasirye-Mbugua received her medical t...
Jan 16, 2025
Nominations extended for Passionate Heart Awards 2025
Family and Community Support Services is extending the nomination period for the Annual Passionate Heart Awards.You now have until January 28 to nominate individuals and organizations dedicated to enh...
Jan 16, 2025
MD of Greenview conducting Snow Hauling operations
The Municipal District of Greenview will be conducting snow-hauling operations January 16-17.Crews will be lading and hauling from the south side of the Ridgevalley arena from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. b...
Jan 16, 2025
NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - One of NASA's two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station mor...
Jan 16, 2025
Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...
Jan 16, 2025
Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm but that a sling wa...
Jan 16, 2025