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G7 foreign ministers say 'no country stands to gain' from rising Middle East tensions
OTTAWA - Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The foreign ministers of Canada...
Aug 06, 2024

Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz, hails from state with close ties to Canada
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, marking a major milestone since her move to the top of the Democratic ticket ahead of the No...
Aug 06, 2024

Canadian Olympic Committee pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider
PARIS - The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse. The COC says "new information" has come to light abo...
Aug 06, 2024

Vigen wins his first Strathmore Stampede
Grande Prairie native Chanse Vigen will be heading back up north to home territory on a hot note following a big win at the Strathmore Stampede.He, along with outriders Rory Armstrong and Ethan Motowy...
Aug 06, 2024

Parts of Calgary airport closed due to damage from hail and heavy rainfall
CALGARY - The Calgary International Airport says parts of its domestic terminal building are closed due to damage caused by hail and heavy rainfall. The airport says in a post on social media the work...
Aug 06, 2024

Harris is ready to rally with her running mate but the choice is unknown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris will introduce her new running mate at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia - but with the event mere hours away, her choice remains a mystery. In rec...
Aug 06, 2024

In the news today: B.C. to monitor water flow downstream from slide
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Modelling shows water from dam caused by B.C. slide to reach Fraser River Tuesday The B.C. government says it'...
Aug 06, 2024

Modelling shows water from dam caused by B.C. slide to reach Fraser River Tuesday
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says it's keeping a close eye on river flows as a "big pulse" of debris and sediment-laden water is expected to work its way down to the Fraser River after a massive la...
Aug 06, 2024

Bangladesh protesters want Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yunus to lead country after Hasina's departure
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A key organizer of Bangladesh's student protests said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prim...
Aug 05, 2024

Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, ...
Aug 05, 2024