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Judge to rule if Vancouver festival attack suspect is fit for murder trial
VANCOUVER - A judge is expected to decide today whether the suspect in Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival attack that killed 11 people is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo is accused of driving an SU...
Sep 10, 2025
In the news today: Liberal caucus meets, first federal budget coming soon, TIFF day 7
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals huddle in Carney's hometown Prime Minister Mark Carney is in his hometown of Edmonton for two days of...
Sep 10, 2025
Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during bombardment of Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland said early Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an "act of aggression" as Russia launched aer...
Sep 10, 2025
Trump dines at a restaurant near the White House to promote his DC crime crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House, promoting his deployment of the National Guard and federalizing the police force in an e...
Sep 09, 2025
MD of Greenview issues wildfire alert for Nose Creek Subdivision
The MD of Greenview says everyone in the Nose Creek Subdivision must prepare for the possibility of the area being evacuated.The MD has issued a wildfire alert for a blaze burning 12 kilometres northe...
Sep 09, 2025
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advances in preliminary election in her bid to win a second term
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a frequent target of the Trump administration, advanced in Tuesday's preliminary election in her bid to win a second term, setting herself up as the presumptive...
Sep 09, 2025
Fire north of Sexsmith no threat to public says County of Grande Prairie
UPDATE: The County of Grande Prairie says the fire was contained as of 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, September 9.The County of Grande Prairie's Regional Fire Service says there is no threat to the public from a...
Sep 09, 2025
Multiple new fires reported in Grande Prairie Forest Area
New fires have started in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.Wildfire GWF111 was first reported Monday, September 8, south of the Wapiti River and is currently sitting at 60 hectares in size. Wildfire GWF...
Sep 09, 2025
Democrat James Walkinshaw wins US House special election in Virginia
Democrat James Walkinshaw, a politician with experience working on Capitol Hill, has won a special election to be the next U.S. House representative of the Virginia district home to the state's most p...
Sep 09, 2025
Alberta Ombudsman's 2024-25 Annual Report reveals record number of complaints
The Alberta Ombudsman's office has released its 2024-25 annual report, in the process revealing a record number of complaints.Ombudsman Kevin Brezinksi and his office responds to and investigates comp...
Sep 09, 2025