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Canada's Camryn Rogers wins gold in women's hammer throw
PARIS - Camryn Rogers has again etched her name into the history books. The 25-year-old from Richmond, B.C., claimed gold on Tuesday to become the first Canadian to ever medal in the women's hammer th...
Aug 06, 2024

Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, the Justice Department said Tuesday in disclosing what off...
Aug 06, 2024

Saddle Hills County rescinds evacuation order
Saddle Hills County downgraded their evacuation order due to a wildfire, to an evacuation alert Sunday.Residents located south of Range Road 790 between Range Road 102 and Range Road 111 have returned...
Aug 06, 2024

Alberta RCMP sends reminders for new driver safety this August
Learning to drive can be fun and overwhelming, say Alberta RCMP.As a new driver, Mounties note there's lots to keep in mind while navigating the roadways. Police say young and new drivers are more lik...
Aug 06, 2024

Shea Patterson, Royce Metchie named top offensive, defensive Honour Roll players
TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Shea Patterson and Toronto Argonauts safety Royce Metchie were named the CFL Honour Roll's top offensive and defensive players on Tuesday. Patterson earn...
Aug 06, 2024

CMHA Grande Prairie collecting donations for wildfire evacuees
Canadian Mental Health Association Grande Prairie is accepting donations of blankets and hygiene products for those affect by wildfires.The blankets need to be either new or like new and hygiene produ...
Aug 06, 2024

Young boy dead in northern Alberta after drowning while kayaking with father: RCMP
EDMONTON - Police in northern Alberta say a young boy has drowned while kayaking with his father. Slave Lake RCMP say the pair failed to return from their boating trip as scheduled Saturday evening. M...
Aug 06, 2024

Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader
BEIRUT (AP) - The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader. The choice of Sin...
Aug 06, 2024

Brown off to solid start as CFL starter with Ottawa Redblacks
It's back to the grind for Dru Brown and the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa (5-2) comes off its bye week hosting Saskatchewan (5-3) on Thursday night. The Redblacks should be the fresher team given the Ride...
Aug 06, 2024

68 Avenue construction to last til mid-September
More construction activities are to start this week along 68th Avenue in Grande Prairie. The affected locations along 68 Ave are:Between Poplar Drive and Resources RoadBetween 86 Street and the City L...
Aug 06, 2024