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Drought, heat raise risk of repeat of last summer's record-breaking wildfires
OTTAWA - Persistent drought and months of above-average temperatures have raised the risk of a repeat of last year's record-breaking wildfires. Federal officials say conditions are already ripe for an...
Apr 10, 2024
Mother, five children reported missing in central Alberta found safe
RCMP say a mother and her five children reported missing from central Alberta have been found safe.Police say they can't reveal where the family was located due to privacy concerns.Mounties had said t...
Apr 10, 2024
Soon to be a 2-time Olympic host city, Salt Lake City’s zest for the Games is now an outlier
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Reminders of the 2002 Winter Olympics are nestled in every nook and cranny of Utah's capital city, from a towering Olympic cauldron that overlooks the Salt Lake Valley to an Olym...
Apr 10, 2024
Macklem says interest rate cut in June possible after holding policy rate once again
OTTAWA, ON - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank could begin lowering its key interest rate at its next decision in June after deciding to hold it steady for now. "Yes, it's wit...
Apr 10, 2024
#SlowYourRoll campaign shining a light on safe driving
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Spring is here and the #SlowYourRoll signs are out.The campaign aims to encourage people to slow down while driving, watch for pedestrians and just be aware of their general surroundi...
Apr 10, 2024
Mountie testifies on conversations with accused at Coutts border blockade trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An RCMP officer testified Tuesday, April 9, 2024, that it was difficult to find anyone in charge in the early days of the COVID-era border blockade at Coutts two years ago.Sgt. Greg T...
Apr 10, 2024
Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas hired John Calipari as men's basketball coach on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA champio...
Apr 10, 2024
Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas hired John Calipari as men's basketball coach on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA champio...
Apr 10, 2024
Lane Hutson focused on NCAA Men's Frozen Four, but NHL looms for Canadiens prospect
Lane Hutson has never had any issue staying in the moment. And the defenceman's razor-sharp focus is currently on helping Boston University secure its sixth U.S. college hockey title at the NCAA Men's...
Apr 10, 2024
Funds announced to expand dual credit programs in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - High school students in Alberta will soon have more options to learn as they transition to post-secondary education.The Government of Alberta has announced $4.45 million to expand dua...
Apr 10, 2024