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Vandals who cut down Sycamore Gap tree sentenced in England to more than 4 years in prison
LONDON (AP) - Two men who cut down England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison. The tree stood for nearly 150 years before Daniel Graham and Adam Carru...
Jul 15, 2025
The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that they could be tar...
Jul 15, 2025
First Nations to launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5
TORONTO - Lawyers representing nine Ontario First Nations say they are launching a constitutional challenge against provincial and federal laws meant to fast-track infrastructure projects that the Ind...
Jul 15, 2025
Fairview Health Complex ED experiencing temporary disruption
The Fairview Health Complex emergency department will be without an on-site physician for several days this week.Due to an inability to secure physician coverage, there will be no on-site physician fr...
Jul 15, 2025
Highlights from July 14 meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. Highlights from the meeting included the following items.2025 Special Olympics Summer GamesThe 60 athletes and coaches that represented Grande Prairie at the...
Jul 15, 2025
Two Peace Region competitors win at Teepee Creek Stampede
Two competitors from the Peace Region won buckles in the rodeo at the Teepee Creek Stampede. An 84.5 point ride on Sunday gave Grande Prairie's Auxyn Corr the bull riding title. A B.C. Peace cowgirl, ...
Jul 15, 2025
Jays slugger to start at first base, bat fifth for American League at all-star game
ATLANTA - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will start at first base and bat fifth for the American League in tonight's Major League Baseball all-star game. Guerrero will anchor a powerf...
Jul 15, 2025
World Championships open water swimming postponed due to poor water quality
SINGAPORE (AP) - Open water swimming at the World Championships in Singapore has been postponed because of "water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds," the governing body World Aquatics sai...
Jul 15, 2025
June price data coming from Statistics Canada as markets expect higher inflation
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to report inflation figures for June today. A Reuters poll of economists expect the annual pace of inflation rose to 1.9 per cent last month, up from 1.7 per cent in ...
Jul 15, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal to hear case of B.C. ostrich farm
OTTAWA - The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost 15 per cent of their herd in an outbreak of avian flu last winter are taking their fight to the Federal Court of Appeal today. The case is an appeal of a Jun...
Jul 15, 2025