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Tatin Lake evacuation alert lifted
FRASER LAKE - The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has lifted the evacuation alert for the Tatin Lake wildfire.The lightning-caused fire sparked July 7 and is located approximately 15 kilometres n...
Jul 18, 2023

Charged up: report says Canada's looming power problem is massive, not insurmountable
OTTAWA - Canada must build more electricity generation in the next 25 years than it has over the last century in order to support a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, according to a new report from t...
Jul 18, 2023

Crown seeks acquittal of two men convicted in 1973 killing in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - The Crown is seeking the acquittal of two First Nations men convicted of killing a restaurant worker in Winnipeg a half-century ago. Crown attorney Michelle Jules said Tuesday the Manitoba ...
Jul 18, 2023

Ottawa gives $212M funding boost for housing asylum seekers
Ottawa is putting $212 million more toward interim housing for people claiming asylum in Canada, including about $97 million for Toronto, where a shelter system at capacity has forced people to sleep ...
Jul 18, 2023

Saskatchewan government releases recommendations from review of Prince Albert police
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan government has released the recommendations from an investigation into Prince Albert police amid ongoing concerns from Indigenous leaders over how the force han...
Jul 18, 2023

Swimmers remain convinced that shaving down is a key to fast times
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - For all the high-tech suits and advancements in training techniques, there is one time-honored - and sometimes painful - tradition that swimmers cling to before every big meet: sha...
Jul 18, 2023

Rashford signs new deal at Man United after most prolific season of career
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - After the most prolific season of his career, Marcus Rashford committed himself to five more years at Manchester United on Tuesday. The England forward ended speculation abo...
Jul 18, 2023

Panama Ex-President Martinelli is sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli was sentenced Tuesday to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering. Martinelli, 71, had been trying to mount a political comeb...
Jul 18, 2023

High court upholds cash-free bail in Illinois, which takes effect in September
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law ending cash bail and ordered implementation in mid-September, giving Illinois one of the more ex...
Jul 18, 2023

A closer look at Panmunjom, the famous border town where a US soldier crossed into North Korea
Low-slung buildings, blue huts and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone, the swath of land between North and South Korea where a U.S. soldier on a ...
Jul 18, 2023