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Musician Corb Lund says protections against coal mining in the Rockies should be a nonpartisan issue
As Albertans begin what could be a bitter and divisive election campaign, one of the province's most popular musicians wants to remind them of an issue that brought everyone together just a couple yea...
May 03, 2023
Police: Multiple injured in shooting inside Atlanta building
ATLANTA (AP) - Police said Wednesday afternoon that they were investigating an "active shooter situation" in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood and that multiple people had been injured. The...
May 03, 2023
Canada joins U.S., Spain in trilateral agreement to ease irregular migration
WASHINGTON - Canada is teaming up with the U.S. and Spain in an effort to create legal pathways for migrants and ease the burden of irregular migration in North America. A joint statement issued by al...
May 03, 2023
Canada pledges $71 million in aid for Sudan, South Sudan and Central African Republic
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is announcing $71 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan and two neighbouring countries that are dealing with a large number of refugees in the...
May 03, 2023
Berlin police say 2 girls seriously wounded in school attack
BERLIN (AP) - Berlin police say two young children were seriously wounded in an attack at a school in the south of the capital. Police said the victims were girls, ages 7 and 8 years. One is in a life...
May 03, 2023
Canada's Fernandez advances to women's doubles semifinals at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Madrid Open with a 6-0, 7-6 (3) win over Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei and Czechia's B...
May 03, 2023
Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, including Calgarian
CALGARY, AB - Paul Hughes with Global Affairs Canada said one of the most difficult moments of his life was placing a Canadian flag over the body bag of a soldier from Alberta killed during a bloody b...
May 03, 2023
Canada sanctions Iran morality police officers, prison and drone company
OTTAWA - Canada has slapped fresh sanctions on Iranian officials whom Ottawa blames for the arrest of Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked widespread anti-regime protests last September. Foreign Affairs M...
May 03, 2023
Canadian Tire to purchase Bed, Bath & Beyond leases, relocate Mark's in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A major retail chain is stepping forward to take over the site of the Bed, Bath & Beyond store in Medicine Hat.Canadian Tire Corporation has agreed to acquire 10 strategic real ...
May 03, 2023
Bear gives West Virginia principal a roaring wake-up call
A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the wake-up call when it emerged - growling and roaring - from a dumpster outside an elementary school. Zela Elementary School principal James Marsh w...
May 03, 2023