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Blue Jays top prospect Arjun Nimmala focused on growth, consistency in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Arjun Nimmala has learned a lot this year. As the No. 1 prospect for the Toronto Blue Jays, he's been figuring out what it takes to be a professional athlete while playing shortstop for th...
Jul 25, 2025
Florida Gov. DeSantis says deportation flights from 'Alligator Alcatraz' have begun
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) - Deportation flights carrying detainees from the immigration detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz to other countries began in the past few days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...
Jul 25, 2025
City of Grande Prairie celebrating Heritage Day in August
We are one week away from the Heritage Day long weekend.The City of Grande Prairie is gearing up for the annual event and will be holding various activities Saturday, August 2 at the Grande Prairie Mu...
Jul 25, 2025
County of Grande Prairie to close Range Road 63 for construction
A major road construction project in the County of Grande Prairie is set to begin next week.Range Road 63 will be undergoing road rehabilitation work from Highway 43 to Highway 672, beginning Monday, ...
Jul 25, 2025
'He was the catalyst': Toronto referee remembers Hulk Hogan, the man behind the myth
TORONTO - Even as Hulkamania was catching fire around the world, former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas says Hulk Hogan always treated him like "one of the boys." When Korderas joined what was then called ...
Jul 25, 2025
Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention
BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant arrived in Lebanon Friday following his release after more than 40 years in detention in France. Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, 74, was serving a...
Jul 25, 2025
Court updates include sentencing in murder and child pornography cases
Sentence handed out in Cadotte Lake murderAlberta Justice says a life sentence has been handed out after a 2022 murder in Cadotte Lake.Brenon Gray was given life with no chance of parole for 12 years ...
Jul 25, 2025
Republicans and independents have warmed on the Supreme Court, but Democrats haven't: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court's standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. Bu...
Jul 25, 2025
Philippine Supreme Court rules impeachment bid against vice president is unconstitutional
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Friday that an impeachment case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte violated the country's constitution due to a technicality, a dec...
Jul 25, 2025
Montreal group takes campaign to restore U.S. foreign aid to Times Square
OTTAWA - A Montreal-based organization promoting democracy and digital rights is using a billboard in New York's iconic Times Square to urge Americans to resist cuts to U.S. foreign aid. "A retreat by...
Jul 25, 2025