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Water levels peak, flood warning lifted for Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The risk of flooding near the British Columbia community of Grand Forks has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory. After heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, the province's river...
May 08, 2023
Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users
OTTAWA - A representative for Meta says the tech giant has a team that is working toward blocking news for its Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram. Rachel Curran, head of public policy for Meta C...
May 08, 2023
Driver in deadly Texas crash charged with manslaughter
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday. Authoriti...
May 08, 2023
Report: The Weeknd becomes latest celebrity attached to bid for NHL's Senators
OTTAWA - The Weekend is the latest celebrity to join the race to purchase the NHL's Ottawa Senators, according to a report from the Ottawa Sun. The recording artist from Toronto, whose birth name is A...
May 08, 2023
In West Virginia, police exhume body of suspect in 1975 murder of Montreal teenager
MONTREAL - Police in Longueil, Que., say the body of a suspect in the 1975 murder of a Montreal teenager has been exhumed in the United States. Sgt. Francis Charette says DNA tests are currently being...
May 08, 2023
Alberta election campaign enters second week after party leaders meet about wildfires
The second week of Alberta's election campaign is underway as the province remains under a state of emergency over wildfires.Voting day is set for May 29.United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smit...
May 08, 2023
Figure skater Piper Gilles reveals she has been treated for Stage 1 ovarian cancer
Canadian figure skater Piper Gilles says she has been treated for Stage 1 ovarian cancer. Gilles made the announcement Sunday in a video on Instagram. The 31-year-old Gilles and skating partner Paul P...
May 08, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Floridian brooms are out in Sunrise. Non-playoff teams have all fingers crossed for tonight's draft lottery, and the Edmonton Oilers, coming off their most impressive win of the 2023 playoffs, are...
May 08, 2023
RCMP issue alert for rural residents in central Alberta : In The News for May 8
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 May 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... R...
May 08, 2023
Ottawa expected to announce renewal of federal gun and gang violence program
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected to announce the renewal of its multimillion-dollar federal gun and gang violence program today. Ottawa says Marco Mendicino, federal Minister of Public Safe...
May 08, 2023