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Teen pleads guilty in Iowa teacher's beating death
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - One of two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Willard Miller changed his plea to guilty Tuesda...
Apr 18, 2023
Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Northern light enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the au...
Apr 18, 2023
Montreal-area mayor discloses being sex assault victim of ex-PQ member Harold LeBel
MONTREAL - The mayor of a Montreal suburb has revealed herself as the sexual assault victim of ex-Parti Qubcois legislator Harold LeBel. Catherine Fournier had asked Quebec Superior Court Justice Serg...
Apr 18, 2023
Wildfire rating increased for GP Forest area
The province has moved the wildfire hazard in the Grande Prairie Forest Management area to moderate.There have been two wildfires in the area since the start of the year, which have burned a combined ...
Apr 18, 2023
Council picks site of old Comp. and Leisure Centre for soccer dome proposal
Grande Prairie City Council endorsed the site of the old Leisure Centre and Comp. high school as the site for a proposed soccer dome.The city had also considered a spot in the Smith neighbourhood (clo...
Apr 18, 2023
More money for Public Security Unit, Swanavon outdoor rink, approval of Land Acknowledgement Policy among highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
Highlights from Monday's meeting of city council:--------------------------------Council approved taking $710,000 from a reserve fund to continue funding the Public Security Unit Pilot Project until t...
Apr 18, 2023
Sudanese army, rival forces agree to 24-hour cease-fire
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Arabic-language media are saying that the Sudanese army has agreed to a 24-hour cease-fire, starting on Tuesday evening, hours after rival forces said they would also abide by a...
Apr 18, 2023
Outgoing Tennis Canada CEO aims to ace growth for women's game
VANCOUVER - As he prepares to leave his post, Tennis Canada CEO Michael Downey says there's still work to be done in growing the game - especially when it comes to getting more girls and women on the ...
Apr 18, 2023
In The News for April 18, 2023: Did you miss out on the new federal benefits?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, April 18, 2023 ... What we are watchi...
Apr 18, 2023
Ontario tells court of 'unwarranted incursion' into cabinet in mandate letters case
OTTAWA - The Ontario government is telling the country's top court the disclosure of ministerial mandate letters would reveal the substance of deliberations of the premier and his cabinet - breaching ...
Apr 18, 2023