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Wildfires in Grande Prairie growing due to winds and high temperatures, crews unable to work
Following hot, dry, and windy conditions over the Mother's Day weekend, six fires in the Grande Prairie Forest Area are burning rapidly and growing due to weather conditions and ground crews were unab...
May 15, 2023
Green Party deputy leader to run in upcoming Montreal byelection
OTTAWA - Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault is planning to run for a seat in the House of Commons in an upcoming byelection in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grce-Westmount riding. The 32-year-old...
May 15, 2023
After first 100 days in office, Montreal police chief says gun crime trending down
Montreal's new police chief says he's seeing progress in the fight against gun crime after 100 days in office. Fady Dagher told reporters today that between Jan. 1 and April 30, there was a single mur...
May 15, 2023
Inquiry into entirety of Canadian sport system called for at parliamentary hearing
OTTAWA - Own The Podium CEO Anne Merklinger says the organization would be in support of an inquiry into Canada's sport system as a whole, rather than just safe sport. Merklinger referred to safe spor...
May 15, 2023
White House: Russia looks to purchase more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday said that Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in the Kremlin's war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones...
May 15, 2023
Canada edges Slovakia 2-1 in shootout to remain unbeaten at world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia - Jack Quinn scored the winning shootout goal as Canada edged Slovakia 2-1 Monday at the world hockey championship. Canada goaltender Sam Montembeault clinched the win by stopping Martin ...
May 15, 2023
Trudeau to visit Edmonton, meet with CAF personnel assisting with wildfires
EDMONTON, AB - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to stop in Edmonton this morning to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are assisting Alberta in fighting ongoing wildfires. About 300 mem...
May 15, 2023
Renew North American trade deal to defend democratic values: U.S. chamber CEO
WASHINGTON - Business leaders from across North America are gathered in the U.S. capital to talk about maximizing the continent's competitive advantages. The future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
May 15, 2023
K'atl'oodeeche First Nation, Hay River, N.W.T., order evacuations as wildfire spreads
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - A First Nation reserve and nearby town in the southern Northwest Territories have been evacuated as a wildfire spreads in the area. K'atl'odeeche First Nation issued an evacuation ...
May 15, 2023
UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director, replacing her European boss
GENEVA (AP) - Amy Pope of the United States elbowed aside her European boss Monday to land the top job at the International Organization for Migration, winning her bid to become the first woman to lea...
May 15, 2023