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'T. rexes' race to photo finish at Washington state track
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) - A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the track cloaked in inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur c...
Aug 21, 2023
Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Alabama can enforce a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children, the second such appellate ...
Aug 21, 2023
Biden says federal government will help Maui 'for as long as it takes' to recover from wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawaii, (AP) - President Joe Biden told survivors of Hawaii's wildfires that the nation "grieves with you" and promised that the federal government will help Maui "for as long as it takes" to...
Aug 21, 2023
Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service
BC Wildfire Service says critical equipment used to fight some of the province's devastating blazes has been moved and sometimes stolen, in one case three times. The fire service says the pumps, sprin...
Aug 21, 2023
Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari given life sentence and over $15M in penalty
DENVER (AP) - A judge has handed down a sentence of life in prison and over $15 million in penalties to a wealthy dentist convicted of killing his wife at the end of an African safari. Larry Rudolph w...
Aug 21, 2023
Argonauts, Blue Bombers in control of finishing atop respective divisions
It's going to be a busy second half of the CFL regular season for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. Kelly and Co. come off their third - and final - bye week preparing to host the Calgary Stampede...
Aug 21, 2023
Elections watchdog fines ex-PMO staffer for voting in wrong riding in 2021 election
OTTAWA - Canada's elections watchdog has fined a former staffer in the Prime Minister's Office $1,500 for knowingly voting in the wrong federal riding in 2021. A summary of the notice of the violation...
Aug 21, 2023
Whoop-Up Days Parade set to kick off with Parade on Tuesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2023 Whoop-Up Days festival begins on Tuesday, August 22, and kicks off with the Whoop-Up Days Parade.Starting at 9 a.m. from Park Place Mall, the parade will head south on 3 Stre...
Aug 21, 2023
B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby is calling on the social media company Meta to reverse its decision to block Canadian news from being shared online in British Columbia, saying it feels like it is holdin...
Aug 21, 2023
Minister Schulz to promote Alberta innovation in Germany
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz will travel to Germany to promote Alberta's emissions reduction technologies and responsible energy sector, say government officials. The mis...
Aug 21, 2023