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Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Chad's military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were con...
May 09, 2024
Agency helping Albertans through separation and divorce could close doors
An Alberta organization which provides support for families navigating divorce and separation is in jeopardy due to a lack of funding.Next Chapter Alberta is now relying on philanthropists and Alberta...
May 09, 2024
2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says
SANDY, Utah (AP) - Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities ...
May 09, 2024
B.C. creates a special homicide unit as gangs involved in 46 per cent of murders
VICTORIA - British Columbia is forming a specialized gang-related homicide investigation team, saying gangland murders now make up almost 50 per cent of the killings in the province. Data from the Min...
May 09, 2024
Northern premiers call for national emergency response system
POND INLET, Nunavut - Northern premiers are calling for a national emergency response system to deal with natural disasters they fear will become more frequent. After a meeting this week in Pond Inlet...
May 09, 2024
Goldie named to Volleyball Alberta Hall of Fame
Grande Prairie's Leigh Goldie is one of three inductees this year for the Volleyball Alberta Hall of Fame.Goldie was a teacher and coach with the then-called Grande Prairie Regional College for over 4...
May 09, 2024
Vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard out at CF Montreal
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is parting ways with vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard by "mutual agreement," the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday. Renard joined Montreal as s...
May 09, 2024
Trump attorney and Stormy Daniels trade barbs during questions about alleged 2006 sexual encounter
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, trying to persuade jurors that a key p...
May 09, 2024
The Latest | Judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in Trump's hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) - The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over porn actor Stormy Daniels' testimony, which concluded Thursday. Ju...
May 09, 2024
Schools in the Peace hear presentation from Olympic medalist
A huge crowd gathered at St. Joe's High School last night to hear a presentation from a former player for Canada's women's hockey team.Brigette Lacquette was the first ever First Nations player named ...
May 09, 2024