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Teepee Creek fire being held, evacuation alert and order downgraded
Thanks to the current weather conditions and a surplus of resources available, the County of Grande Prairie expects the Teepee Creek wildfire to not grow past the boundary. As a result, the County has...
May 15, 2024
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that call...
May 15, 2024
Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a confidential survey found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experien...
May 15, 2024
Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Chief Robert Michell says relief isn't the right word to describe his reaction as the search begins for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school he attended in ...
May 15, 2024
Canucks' Tocchet says Demko improving, top prospect Lekkerimaki an option for Game 5
VANCOUVER - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Thatcher Demko has "improved immensely the last 72 hours" as the all-star goaltender works his way back from a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old start...
May 15, 2024
B.C. First Nation to reactivate judicial review of DFO's salmon farm virus policy
VICTORIA - A British Columbia First Nation says it is reluctantly preparing to take legal action to challenge Fisheries Department salmon farm policy as it loses faith in federal plans to remove the o...
May 15, 2024
Adley Rutschman's 2-run homer in bottom of the 9th helps Orioles avoid sweep in 3-2 win over Toronto
BALTIMORE (AP) - Adley Rutschman's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Baltimore a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, enabling the Orioles - yet again - to avoid a s...
May 15, 2024
The New York Rangers were headed for another sweep. Now they're fighting to close out Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The New York Rangers looked headed for an easy push through the second round of the NHL playoffs when they quickly moved within a win of a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes. Instea...
May 15, 2024
WBL season starts Wednesday night, new Sexsmith team to debut May 22
One game on Wednesday night will kick off the 2024 Wheatbelt Baseball League season.The Grimshaw Huskies will visit the Peace River Stampeders. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:15.There is also a ga...
May 15, 2024
B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online. A joint statement from Premier David Eby and representat...
May 15, 2024