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No way to enforce fire codes on First Nations, and new law would be costly: document
OTTAWA - There is no way to enforce building or fire codes on First Nations and pursuing a legislative fix would require significant time and money, federal officials warn in an internal briefing docu...
Oct 05, 2022

Ethiopia's Tigray leader invited to peace talks in S. Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The leader of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region has been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world's most overl...
Oct 05, 2022

GPDCS appointed new Supervisor of Religious Education
Nichole Gerein has been appointed the new Supervisor of Religious Education for the Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools.Gerein said in a news release "I look forward to sharing my faith journ...
Oct 04, 2022

Senators sting winless Canadiens 5-4 in pre-season tilt
MONTREAL - The Ottawa Senators set the tone on the first of three consecutive games against the Montreal Canadiens. Ottawa scored early and handed Montreal a 5-4 loss in the final pre-season contest a...
Oct 04, 2022

Kari Lake walks back 'rare and legal' abortion comment
PHOENIX (AP) - A spokesman for Kari Lake said Tuesday the Republican candidate for Arizona governor didn't mean to suggest abortion should be legal, saying she's not calling for changes to abortion la...
Oct 04, 2022

Viewers head to Weather Channel for Hurricane Ian coverage
NEW YORK (AP) - The Weather Channel reached its biggest audience in five years last week when Hurricane Ian made its destructive landfall in western Florida. The average audience of 3.4 million people...
Oct 04, 2022

Yankees star Judge hits 62nd homer to break Maris' AL record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night, breaking Roger Maris' American League record and setting what some fans consider baseball's "clean" standard. The...
Oct 04, 2022

Yankees star Judge hits 62nd homer to break Maris' AL record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night, breaking Roger Maris' American League record and setting what some fans consider baseball's "clean" standard. The...
Oct 04, 2022

Two people critically injured in bear attack near Dawson Creek
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - A black bear is dead and two women are critically hurt after a family of four was attacked while hiking near Dawson Creek. A statement posted to social media by the B.C. Conservat...
Oct 04, 2022

Five years later: Waterton Lakes National Park plan considers fire recovery
WATERTON, AB - Like the land itself, a new management plan for Waterton Lakes National Park is marked by a powerful wildfire that tore through the southern Alberta park five years ago.The 2022 plan, t...
Oct 04, 2022