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Official: Haiti's interim prime minister to step down
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry will replace the country's interim prime minister to honor the wishes of the country's slain president, an official told The ...
Jul 19, 2021

Canada joins allies in blaming China for massive attack on email servers
OTTAWA - Canada is joining the United States and other allies in blaming China for a massive cyber attack that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The attack...
Jul 19, 2021

Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers
TOKYO - Women's basketball player Miranda Ayim and men's rugby sevens player Nathan Hirayama have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. The reveal of who wou...
Jul 19, 2021

"Multi layer smoky mess" across Western Canada
EDMONTON - Heat warnings have ended, but they've been replaced by special air quality statements covering much of western Canada.Smoke from western wildfires have created what Justin Shelley at Enviro...
Jul 19, 2021

Warren Pister running for city council
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A retired RCMP officer will be throwing his hat in the race for a position on city council.Warren Pister said years of being told by other citizens that he should run for council pr...
Jul 19, 2021

TransAlta completes second of three planned Alberta plant conversions to natural gas
CALGARY - TransAlta Corp. has taken another step in its goal of becoming carbon neutral by converting the second of three planned coal-to-gas conversions at its Alberta Thermal power generation facili...
Jul 19, 2021

Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. ...
Jul 19, 2021

Biden transfers 1st Guantanamo detainee to home country
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Monday transferred a detainee out of the Guantnamo Bay detention facility for the first time, sending a Moroccan man back home years after he was recommended f...
Jul 19, 2021

Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
TOKYO (AP) - A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19 with the Czech Republic team reporting the latest case Monday. Beach volleyball player Ondej Perui's openi...
Jul 19, 2021

General Electrical Issues Not to be Ignored
A home's electrical system will usually give some hints if something is wrong. Here are some general electrical safety tips to keep in mind when at home:No matter the weather outside, outlets should n...
Jul 19, 2021