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Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA (AP) - A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the...
Dec 19, 2024
Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA (AP) - A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the...
Dec 19, 2024
'Special with the puck': Canadian phenom McKenna ready for liftoff at world juniors
Willie Desjardins has always cut an intense figure behind the bench. Every so often when he was guiding the Vancouver Canucks from 2014 through 2017, the razor-focused head coach would crack a smile a...
Dec 19, 2024
NHL begins production on a 2nd season of the league's all-access 'Faceoff' docuseries
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL has begun production on the second season of an all-access, behind-the-scenes show with the makers of the popular "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" series. The league, in announcin...
Dec 19, 2024
Canadian men unchanged at a career-high No. 31 in final FIFA rankings of 2024
The Canadian men go into 2025 unchanged at a career-high No. 31 in the FIFA world rankings. The new numbers released Thursday offer little movement. While there were 1,181 men's internationals in 2024...
Dec 19, 2024
Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention hires new executive director
Grande Prairie's Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention has hired a new executive director.Angela Sutherland will take over the post on December 30, replacing Hywel Williams."I am honoured to join the...
Dec 19, 2024
CDN Controls agrees to sponsor mental health program that has spread across two countries after starting in Grande Prairie
A mental health program that started in Grande Prairie, and has since spread across Canada and the U.S., has now attracted a corporate backer.CDN Controls has agreed to sponsor mental health training ...
Dec 19, 2024
Texas-based Friedkin Group completes purchase of Premier League team Everton
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - The Texas-based Friedkin Group completed its 98.8% purchase of Everton on Thursday, adding the storied Premier League club to its wide-ranging portfolio of investments includ...
Dec 19, 2024
Putin opens his annual news conference, an event he uses to reinforce his authority
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held his marathon news conference and call-in show, an annual event he has used to reinforce his authority and demonstrate sweeping control o...
Dec 19, 2024
In the news today: Canada Post to start taking commercial mail again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post to start accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations Canada Post is set to sta...
Dec 19, 2024