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Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same-sex relations
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's High Court on Friday upheld sections of the penal code that criminalize same-sex relations, a disappointment for gay rights activists across Africa where dozens of countries h...
May 26, 2019
Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944
OTTAWA - Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944: TARGET: Allies land on French channel coast along five Normandy beaches stretching about 80 kilometres west from R...
May 26, 2019
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru
LIMA, Peru - A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas but causing no reported death...
May 26, 2019
One man taken into custody after shots fired
Grande Prairie Rural RCMP are looking for more details of a report of shots being fired in the Clairmont area yesterday. The report came in to police at around 6:30 Saturday morning. Nobody was injure...
May 26, 2019
Wind Expected to Fuel Wildfire near High Level
Today could be a critical day in efforts to battle the massive wildfire south of High Level. The fire, which has now grown in size to 1,050 square kms, is still 3km southwest of the community. However...
May 26, 2019 Photo courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
UN urges Canada to take more vulnerable Mexican migrants from Central America
OTTAWA - The United Nations is urging Canada to help ease Mexico's refugee burden by helping resettle some of the most vulnerable of its new arrivals, including women, children and LGBTQ people. Mexic...
May 26, 2019
Art Gallery of Grande Prairie launches Summer Art Camps
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie has announced the opening of registrations for their Summer Art Camps. Janay Rowland, who is this years Gallery Youth Ambassador made the announcement for the program...
May 26, 2019 Photo/ Curtis Galbraith
US orders for long-lasting goods fall 2.1% in April
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods fell sharply last month, pulled down by lower demand for commercial aircraft and cars, while businesses also pulled back on investmen...
May 26, 2019
Proctor back chasing running records after cross-Canada speed attempt
CALGARY - Dave Proctor's attempted speed record across Canada last summer was foiled by a bad back, so the ultramarathoner's comeback plan is chasing a pair of quirkier running ben...
May 26, 2019
NKorea says talks won't resume unless US changes position
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unila...
May 26, 2019