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Evacuation order lifted for Irvine
Irvine, AB - Cypress County has officially lifted the evacuation order for the hamlet of Irvine and a seven kilometre radius of the community. The hamlet was evacuated for nearly eight hours after a C...
Aug 02, 2019 A train derailment near Irvine is pictured Friday afternoon (submitted by Geoff Watson)
Correction: Immigration-Separating Families story
NEW YORK - In a July 31 story about the separation of children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, The Associated Press misspelled the name of an advocate with the Chicago-based National Immigrant ...
Aug 02, 2019
Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case
LAS VEGAS - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney ...
Aug 02, 2019
1 killed as cliff collapses on popular California beach
ENCINITAS, Calif. - A woman was killed and four people were injured - two critically- after a cliff collapsed on a popular Southern California beach Friday, authorities said. The sandstone bluff gave ...
Aug 02, 2019
Highway 1 open to through traffic
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB -- Highway 1 is now open in both directions between the Hamlet of Walsh and Highway 41 north for through traffic only.The mandatory evacuation of Irvine remains in effect, so access...
Aug 02, 2019
Detour route around train derailment has been closed
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB -- A train derailment on the west side of the Hamlet of Irvine along the north side of Highway 1 in Cypress County has closed Highway 1 between Highway 41 North of the Hamlet of Wal...
Aug 02, 2019 A view of the train derailment near Irvine Friday afternoon (Photo courtesy Geoff Watson)
DeVonte Dedmon runs back two kicks for TDs, Redblacks beat Alouettes in OT
MONTREAL - Lewis Ward's third field goal of the night came in overtime, while DeVonte Dedmon ran back two kicks for touchdowns as the Ottawa Redblacks beat the Montreal Alouettes 30-27 on Fr...
Aug 02, 2019
Galvis, Drury HRs help streaking Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-2
BALTIMORE - Freddy Galvis had a home run among his three hits, Brandon Drury also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Friday night for their season-high fifth straight v...
Aug 02, 2019
Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case
LAS VEGAS - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney ...
Aug 02, 2019
VIDEO: Reeve, residents speak about Irvine evacuation
DUNMORE, AB - Residents of Irvine evacuated following a train derailment Friday afternoon are being asked to check in to the emergency centre at the Cypress County town office in Dunmore, where Red Cr...
Aug 02, 2019 A view of the train derailment near Irvine Friday afternoon (Photo courtesy Geoff Watson)