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A court in Bosnia sentences separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to 1 year in prison
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - A court in Bosnia on Wednesday sentenced Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president, to one year in prison and banned him from engaging in politics for si...
Feb 26, 2025
New round of residential snow clearing to start in Grande Prairie Wednesday
A new round of residential snow plowing is expected to start today (Wednesday, February 26) after council voted in favour of doing this at Monday's meeting.Mayor Jackie Clayton says council has been h...
Feb 26, 2025
HFCRD Board of Trustees sign new Guiding Principles
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division's Board of Trustees have signed new Guiding Principles.At their meeting last week, the Board signed the principles which reflect the trustees' commitment to shar...
Feb 26, 2025
Populist Romanian politician Calin Georgescu is questioned by prosecutors
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A far-right populist who won the first round in Romania's canceled presidential race last year was stopped in traffic by police on Wednesday and taken in for questioning by p...
Feb 26, 2025
Liverpool manager Arne Slot handed 2-match touchline ban for confronting match officials
LONDON (AP) - Liverpool manager Arne Slot was handed a two-match touchline suspension on Wednesday for his conduct toward match officials after the Merseyside derby against Everton. Slot admitted to a...
Feb 26, 2025
In the news today: Liberals advance voting begins, Mark Carney still frontrunner
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals to start casting ballots for leadership With the debates now done, Liberal party members can start ca...
Feb 26, 2025
The Tories say Carney is being 'sneaky' about his assets. What do the rules say?
OTTAWA - In a series of press conferences in recent weeks, the federal Conservatives have demanded that Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney comply with the conflict of interest rules that apply t...
Feb 26, 2025
Ottawa, hospitals argue Montreal brainwashing lawsuit should be dismissed
MONTREAL - Alison Steel was a young child when her mother was sent to Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron and his colleagues at Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute in the 1950s for treatment of what her daughter ...
Feb 26, 2025
Media, telecom firms ask CRTC to ease up on regulation as they compete with streaming
OTTAWA - As the Canadian broadcast system is upended by streaming, old-school media and telecom companies say they're struggling to compete and they want the country's broadcast regulator to take a li...
Feb 26, 2025
Ontario election: Party leaders making multiple stops on last full day of campaigning
Ontario's main political party leaders are making multiple stops across the province today with their final pitches to voters ahead of election day on Thursday. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Fo...
Feb 26, 2025