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UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said Friday that the U.K. will not interfere with the International Criminal Court's request for an arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Min...
Jul 26, 2024
Canada Soccer head investigating 'systemic ethical shortcoming' amid spying scandal
PARIS - The head of Canada Soccer said he is investigating a potential "systemic ethical shortcoming" as the organization deals with a drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics. Kevin Blue, Canada So...
Jul 26, 2024
Aerial performers gearing up for return of Grande Prairie Regional Airshow
Various aerial performers will be hitting the sky over Grande Prairie Saturday and Sunday.The Grande Prairie Regional Air Show will be returning to our sky ways after 19 years, with various tricks and...
Jul 26, 2024
Vigen wins Day 1 at Battle of the Foothills
After a well deserved week-and-a-half off after at the Calgary Stampede Cowboys Rangeland Derby, the WPCA Pro Tour resumed in High River for the 2024 editions of the Battle of the Foothills Thursday e...
Jul 26, 2024
95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African police arrested 95 Libyan nationals in a raid on a suspected secret military training camp on Friday and authorities said they were investigating whether there were m...
Jul 26, 2024
City of Grande Prairie shares information on Jasper wildfire situation
The City of Grande Prairie has provided an update on the ongoing Jasper wildfire situation.Dan Lemieux, Director of Emergency Management said; " In the City of Grande Prairie right now, we have about ...
Jul 26, 2024
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing o...
Jul 26, 2024
In the news today: B.C. crews wary of winds boosting wildfires
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... B.C. crews wary of winds boosting wildfires The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds fanned by a cold front were t...
Jul 26, 2024
Paris Olympics begin with unique opening ceremony along the Seine
PARIS - The Paris Summer Olympics officially get underway today with a unique opening ceremony. Instead of marching into a stadium, representatives from more than 200 competing countries will enter th...
Jul 26, 2024
B.C. crews wary of winds accompanying rain, cool temperatures boosting wildfires
The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds fanned by a cold front were to blame for the rapid expansion of an out-of-control fire near Golden, B.C., and it warns of similar fire behaviour even as it brings ...
Jul 26, 2024