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Peace River traffic stops leads to drug and weapons charges against five people
Peace River RCMP says five people have been charged after a traffic stop Wednesday evening led to the seizure of weapons and drugs.Police say at around 7:40 Wednesday evening during patrols, a vehicle...
May 19, 2023
Alberta RCMP up-scaling protection of people and their property during wildfires
Alberta RCMP says updating the public on what Mounties have been doing so far in Alberta, along with the services they will continue to deliver during a time of increased wildfire activity. RCMP's Spe...
May 19, 2023
Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigns in wake of ethics probes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigned Friday after wide-ranging investigations by two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influe...
May 19, 2023
Nebraska lawmakers pass abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children in a move so contentious, lawmakers on both sides have ac...
May 19, 2023
Calgary Stampeders get on with season prep while waiting for the smoke to clear
CALGARY - Smoke in the air threw a wrench into the early days of Calgary Stampeders' training camp, but there were still jobs to be earned and important pre-season reps to accomplish. "When it comes d...
May 19, 2023
Welcome Home guide created for County of Grande Prairie residents
The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership says it has come up with a Welcome Home Guide for County of Grande Prairie residents returning home after evacuation orders were lifted.The 52-page on...
May 19, 2023
Provincial officials provide update on Alberta’s wildfire situation, as of 5:30 p.m. May 19
Albertans are asked to do their part to limit new wildfire starts as extreme fire hazards are expected to persist through the critical May long weekend period.Provincial officials say those evacuated ...
May 19, 2023
Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial
A federal judge on Friday ordered a Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents to remain behind bars while he awaits trial. In issuing his ruling, ...
May 19, 2023
Truck driver arrested in multi-vehicle freeway crash that killed 7 in Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - The driver of a semitruck that slammed into a passenger van in western Oregon, killing 7 people, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, DUI and other charges, the Oregon S...
May 19, 2023
All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has...
May 19, 2023