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CP NewsAlert: Federal official say forecast suggests high risk of wildfires in August
OTTAWA - Federal officials say the 2025 wildfire season is one of the worst on record for Canada, with a high risk of more fires in August. More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far th...
Jul 18, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Toronto Boxing Day killer granted full parole 7 months before shooting
MONTRAL - The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted full parole in January after being assessed as having a 76 per cent chance of recidivism. Seven months af...
Jul 18, 2025
Pogačar crushes rivals in brutal uphill time trial and solidifies Tour lead
PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) - Tadej Pogaar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday. The br...
Jul 18, 2025
Lethbridge man charged with using AI to make child pornography
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says technology was used to create child pornography of actual underage girls.Alongside the Lethbridge Police Service, ALERT apprehended a 38-year-old...
Jul 18, 2025
County of Grande Prairie declares agricultural disaster due to drought conditions
An agricultural disaster has been declared in the County of Grande Prairie.The declaration was issued by county council due to ongoing and severe drought conditions and low soil moisture levels in a g...
Jul 18, 2025
Pioneer Days on this weekend
The South Peace Centennial Museum is hosting Pioneer Days Saturday and Sunday.Hours will be 10-6 on Saturday, 10-5 on Sunday.Both days will include a farmer's market, kids carnival and things like bla...
Jul 18, 2025
Piranhas swimmer earns US scholarship
Another member of the Grande Prairie Piranhas has earned a scholarship to a US school.A social media post shared by the Piranhas says Marley Monson has verbally committed to the University of Wyoming....
Jul 18, 2025
Three people are dead in a possible training accident in Los Angeles, official tells the AP
An explosion early Friday killed three people and is being investigated at least preliminarily as a possible training accident, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter who was no...
Jul 18, 2025
'I feel young again': Running back James Butler hitting new highs with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - James Butler doesn't mind standing outside of the spotlight. And on a B.C. Lions offence featuring the likes of quarterback Nathan Rourke and receivers Justin McInnis and Keon Hatcher, a r...
Jul 18, 2025
Mother of girl with rare disease says "nightmare is over" after B.C. restores funding
VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as...
Jul 18, 2025