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AGCO prohibits use of pro athletes to advertise, market igaming in Ontario
TORONTO - The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has banned the use of athletes in the advertising and marketing of internet gaming in Ontario. The AGCO announced Tuesday it was updated the Regi...
Aug 29, 2023
A “farewell ceremony” for Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken place, his spokespeople say
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - A "farewell ceremony" has taken place for mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, his spokespeople said Tuesday in a terse statement...
Aug 29, 2023
Canadian anti-crime researcher sentenced to two years in prison in Algeria
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Canadian researcher detained in Algeria since February says his client has been sentenced to two years in prison. Raouf Farrah, who studies migration and criminal economies...
Aug 29, 2023
Town of Fort Macleod is "united against hate" following pride vandalisms
FORT MACLEOD, AB - A municipality in southern Alberta has responded to a series of acts targeting the 2SLGBTQ+ community.The Town of Fort Macleod said in a statement that it is "appalled and dishearte...
Aug 29, 2023
Civil emergency cancelled in Cardston after gas leak resolved
CARDSTON, AB - The Town of Cardston has advised residents that they can return to their homes.At 11:37 p.m. on Monday, August 28, 2023, the town and Alberta Emergency Alert issued a civil emergency fo...
Aug 29, 2023
UPDATE: Missing rafters located safely south of Lethbridge
UPDATE - August 29, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has confirmed that a mother and son reported missing while rafting in southern Alberta have been located safel...
Aug 29, 2023
Idalia strengthens to a hurricane, dangerous storm surges are forecast for Florida’s Gulf Coast
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida's Gulf coast, wi...
Aug 29, 2023
Pakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former prime mini...
Aug 29, 2023
In the news today: Update in case of Ont. man accused of selling deadly substance
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Police to update case of Ontario man accused of selling deadly substance Police...
Aug 29, 2023
Wildfire crews in B.C.'s Shuswap hope for rain as longer nights aid battle
Crews battling a destructive wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap region are hoping for help from rain that could begin falling in the area tonight. Mike McCulley, an information officer with the BC...
Aug 29, 2023