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Hundreds of kids from east Ukraine stranded in Russian camps
IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) - The Russian occupation radio and newspaper ads promoted the camps as a summer break from the war for Ukrainian children under their control, free of charge. Hundreds of families ...
Sep 29, 2022

Vatican sanctioned Nobel laureate after Timor accusations
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican confirmed Thursday that it imposed disciplinary sanctions on Nobel Peace Prize-winning Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo in the past two years following allegations that he se...
Sep 29, 2022

North Korea fires missile after Harris leaves South Korea
PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) - South Korea's military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters. The launch on Thursday came hours after U.S. Vice President Kamala H...
Sep 29, 2022

Friday marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Friday marks the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre President Len Auger says it is important for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to understand w...
Sep 29, 2022

Crooked Creek Donut Truck & Grande Prairie realtor raise over $2,000 for Rising Above Ministry
In conjunction with Rising Above Ministries Share-A-Thon last Wednesday, a local realtor decided to celebrate his birthday in a fun and delicious way to give back to the community.Andrew Dyck teamed u...
Sep 29, 2022

Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy returns to action at Bellator 286
Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy has waited for his shot at Aaron Pico. The two Bellator fighters were supposed to meet in April only to have Kennedy sidelined on the eve of the contest aft...
Sep 29, 2022

Toronto FC eyes chance to get better in final home outing of season against Miami
TORONTO - With the Major League Soccer playoffs out of sight and the season near its close, Toronto FC is looking to finish on the right foot when they host post-season hopeful Inter Miami CF on Frida...
Sep 29, 2022

4th leak reported on Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic Sea
STOCKHOLM (AP) - A fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported off southern Sweden, the Swedish coast guard said Thursday. "We have leakage at two positions" off Sweden, coast guard spo...
Sep 29, 2022

Storm recovery crews overwhelmed, bureaucrats on crypto: In The News for Sept. 29
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 Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. What we are watching...
Sep 29, 2022

Senior bureaucrats probed cryptocurrencies after Poilievre campaign comments
OTTAWA - Senior federal bureaucrats examined whether cryptocurrencies protect against inflation not long after Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre made the claim as a candidate in the Conservative lead...
Sep 29, 2022