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Lockdown notice lifted as firefighters control battery fire at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal issued a lockdown notice for some residents of an east-end borough on Monday night due to a battery fire at the city's port that has since been brought under control. O...
Sep 24, 2024
Biden in farewell U.N. address says says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) - President Joe Biden declared the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as he delivered his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Le...
Sep 24, 2024
US Navy replenishment ship operating in Mideast was damaged in an incident, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East sustained damage in an incident which is under investigation, officials said Tuesday. The damage to the U...
Sep 24, 2024
US Navy replenishment ship operating in Mideast was damaged in an incident, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East sustained damage in an incident which is under investigation, officials said Tuesday. The damage to the U...
Sep 24, 2024
Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North's most enduring mysteries, finally have a name. Scientists have managed to identify bones belonging to a member of t...
Sep 24, 2024
Rasmus Dahlin's evolution as Sabres leader grows with defenseman hosting summer camp in Switzerland
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rasmus Dahlin was so determined to not spend another lengthy offseason working out alone in his native Sweden that the Buffalo defenseman invited his teammates to attend an inform...
Sep 24, 2024
Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there's frustration in Canada, but he'll keep fighting
NEW YORK - Justin Trudeau's interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a re...
Sep 24, 2024
Highlights from Grande Prairie City Council's September 23 meeting
Other highlights from Grande Prairie City Council's meeting on September 23, besides the discussion around answering medical calls, included the following:Counselling Alberta fundingCouncil has agreed...
Sep 24, 2024
City council agrees to advocate with province for funding for new GPFD idea
Grande Prairie City Council has agreed to advocate with the province for funding for a new idea from the Grande Prairie Fire Department. The Advance Life Support - Fire Paramedic Response Unit would s...
Sep 24, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006
BEIRUT (AP) - Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes again Tuesday as the death toll from a massive Israeli bombardment climbed to nearly 560 people and thousands fled from southern Lebanon with the two ...
Sep 24, 2024