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Calgary declares state of emergency amid prolonged water main repairs
The City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency over the city's constrained water supply on Saturday, a day after officials revealed that work to repair a burst water main is expected to take ...
Jun 15, 2024

Coach Jesse Marsch finalizes Canadian men's roster for first Copa America appearance
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has finalized his roster for Copa America, finding places for late call-ups Ali Ahmed, Tani Oluwaseyi and Jacen Russell-Rowe in his 26-man squad. Missing out are defender Dom...
Jun 15, 2024

Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian leaders on Saturday ousted Frantz Elb, the beleaguered director of Haiti's National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn't doing enough to protect of...
Jun 15, 2024

Princess of Wales joins royals on Buckingham Palace balcony after cancer diagnosis early this year
LONDON (AP) - The Princess of Wales has joined other members of the royal family on a Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of the King's Birthday Parade. The event is Kate's first public appearance si...
Jun 15, 2024

Alberta First Nation seeks more control over historical resources on lands
An Alberta First Nation in the province's oilsands region is seeking more control over the traces left by ancestors on their traditional lands. "We'd like to manage our historical resources," said Sha...
Jun 15, 2024

More than 200 students in Class of 2024 at NWP
Northwestern Polytechnic says there were more than 200 graduates in the Class of 2024 at the Grande Prairie campus. Convocation took place June 13 and 14. Business Administration Diploma student Melbo...
Jun 15, 2024

Iran and Sweden agree to a prisoner swap freeing man convicted of war crimes over '88 executions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and Sweden agreed Saturday to a prisoner swap freeing Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over mass 1988 executions in the Islamic Republic. It remai...
Jun 15, 2024

Gathering commemorates 17 lives lost in western Manitoba bus crash a year ago
DAUPHIN, Man. - A ceremony is set for this afternoon to remember 17 people who died in a bus crash in western Manitoba. Families of the victims have been working on a monument, which will be unveiled ...
Jun 15, 2024

Florida Panthers can clinch Stanley Cup with Game 4 win over Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Florida Panthers have a chance to make history tonight as they take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. The Panthers are up 3-0 in the best-of-seven series and lo...
Jun 15, 2024

Stolen children must be returned, Trudeau says as he departs for Ukraine peace talks
SAVELLETRI DI FASANO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to shine a spotlight on the plight of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia and call for their safe return when he attends a summit d...
Jun 15, 2024