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Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says applications are now open for a national transit fund that will include money for existing transit systems so they can expand, improve and modernize. The $3...
Jul 17, 2024

U.S. eases border rules for dogs from Canada as Liberals try to secure exemption
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says he's trying to convince U.S. authorities that Canadian dogs should be allowed to cross the border without restrictions. The Centers for Disease Control is im...
Jul 17, 2024

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply u...
Jul 17, 2024

Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingrid Andress' panned rendition
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Country music artist Cody Johnson performed the national anthem without a hitch before the All-Star Game in his home state of Texas, a night after a widely panned performance b...
Jul 17, 2024

Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some push Biden to quit the race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party's nominee in the first week of August, as Biden has rebuffed calls from some in his party to quit t...
Jul 17, 2024

Water rescues underway in Arkansas after a new wave of storms across US and Canada
YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Water rescues were underway Wednesday in Arkansas after a new wave of severe storms that have pummeled a vast swath of the U.S. and Canada, officials said. High winds, tornadoes...
Jul 17, 2024

Homeland Security inspector general investigates Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general says its investigating the U.S. Secret Service's handling of security for former President Donald Trump on the day a gunman tr...
Jul 17, 2024

Boreal Wetland Centre hopes community learns more about the facility
People at the Ducks Unlimited Canada Boreal Wetland Centre located in Evergreen Park say community awareness about the centre "is still a challenge."The centre's Rick Murray says there have been more ...
Jul 17, 2024

'Your Region, Your Voice' returns November 14
A Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce event called Your Region, Your Voice will be returning in November.Registration is now open for the annual event that allows members of the Peace Re...
Jul 17, 2024

Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III arrived at Parliament to preside over the State Opening on Wednesday, donning his ceremonial robes and the crown of state to deliver a speech laying out the legislative ...
Jul 17, 2024