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Fort Macleod emergency department closed for part of Thursday
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Residents of Fort Macleod will temporarily need to go elsewhere to access emergency healthcare.Alberta Health Services says the Fort Macleod Health Centre Emergency Department will ...
Jul 25, 2024

Lethbridge prisoner located, returned to custody
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is thanking the public for locating a man who had escaped from prison.Police were informed by the Lethbridge Correctional Centre on Tuesday, July 2...
Jul 25, 2024

In the news today: Wildfire flames hit Jasper, cooler weather to help B.C. fire crews
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Jasper wildfires burn buildings, chase out crews A fast-moving wildfire has hit Jasper, Alberta, destroying bu...
Jul 25, 2024

Can B.C.'s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?
The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she pushed the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in waters off British Columbia's south coast. S...
Jul 25, 2024

Canada's premiers forced to confront escalating climate change-related disasters
HALIFAX - As Canada's premiers reckoned with housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa during meetings last week in Halifax, many of them remained consumed by climate change-...
Jul 25, 2024

Coolest temperatures in a month expected to bring respite in B.C. wildfire fight
Firefighters in British Columbia are expecting the warmer-than-usual weather to ease off today, fueling hope for more respite in their battle against more than 400 blazes. The BC Wildfire Service says...
Jul 25, 2024

Chelsea salvages 2-2 tie with Wrexham in friendly at Levi’s Stadium
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Lesley Ugochukwu scored in the 82nd minute to help Chelsea salvage a 2-2 tie with Wrexham in a friendly match Wednesday night at Levi's Stadium. Ugochukwu rolled a shot from...
Jul 24, 2024

Brunetta has goal, assist to lead Liga MX All-Stars over MLS All-Stars 4-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza scored a minute apart in the second half, and Mexico's Liga MX All-Stars beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 4-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on...
Jul 24, 2024

Jays sting Rays 6-3 with a four-run eighth inning
TORONTO - Back-to-back RBI singles with two out from Justin Turner and Daulton Varsho were enough to spark a four-run eighth inning and push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win against the Tampa Bay Ra...
Jul 24, 2024

Biden to use Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begin to shape legacy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Insisting that "the defense of democracy is more important than any title," President Joe Biden on Wednesday will explain in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for r...
Jul 24, 2024