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Wildfire evacuees ordered to leave Jasper find relief after long journey to safety
GRAND PRAIRIE, ALBERTA - Some wildfire evacuees who were trapped in traffic for hours while leaving Jasper National Park say they are feeling relieved to have found safety. Addison McNeill, who is 24,...
Jul 24, 2024
Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh was crawling back to normalcy with limited internet and office hours Wednesday after more than a week of chaos over student protests involving government job quotas...
Jul 24, 2024
Man arrested after British soldier was stabbed and seriously hurt in attack near barracks
LONDON (AP) - A 24-year-old man was arrested after a soldier was stabbed and seriously injured in a street near a barracks in southeast England, police said Wednesday. The British Army said the victim...
Jul 24, 2024
Monday is the hottest day recorded on Earth, beating Sunday's record, European climate agency says
Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever, beating a record set the day before, as countries across the globe from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue to feel the heat, according to the E...
Jul 24, 2024
Canada defeats Dominican Republic 1-0 at CONCACAF men's U-20 championship
IRAPUATO - Tavio Ciccarelli scored in the 86th minute to lift Canada over the Dominican Republic 1-0 on Tuesday at the 2024 CONCACAF men's under-20 soccer championship. Ciccarelli entered as a substit...
Jul 23, 2024
Lowe's two-run homer lifts Rays to 4-2 win over Blue Jays in series opener
TORONTO - Designated hitter Brandon Lowe smacked a two-run homer in the fifth inning to help the Tampa Bay Rays take a series-opening 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Trailing 3-0, Vladi...
Jul 23, 2024
CF Montreal trades forward Mason Toye to Portland Timbers
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded American forward Mason Toye to the Portland Timbers. Montreal announced the transaction Tuesday, acquiring a second-round pick in the 2025 Major League Soccer SuperDr...
Jul 23, 2024
'It can create sort of a sense of false reality': Medicine Hat mental health specialists weigh in on social media use
Social Media use is common for the majority of Canadians and can create a sense of false reality for those that consume it.With it comes a lot of viewing of other individuals profiles, and at times li...
Jul 23, 2024
Member of Canada Soccer support team detained in France for alleged drone use
PARIS - The Canadian Olympic Committee says a "non-accredited" member of Canada Soccer's support team has been detained by French authorities in Saint-tienne for allegedly using a drone to record New ...
Jul 23, 2024
North Korea again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has again flown balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the balloons are flying north of Seou...
Jul 23, 2024