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Wildfire Recovery Actions: September 5
Recovery efforts continue to support the return of Jasper residents. The last of the major wildfires, which had previously been out of control, are now classified as either under control or being held...
Sep 05, 2024

Midnight Mascot installed as early favourite for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Midnight Mascot has been installed as the early 5-2 favourite for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The second jewel of the OLG Triple Crown will be run Tuesday at Fort Erie Racet...
Sep 05, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Girl lit on fire at Saskatoon school, teacher injured trying to help
SASKATOON, Sask. - Police in Saskatoon say a 15-year-old girl has serious injuries after she was lit on fire at a high school. They say a teacher who tried to put out the fire was also injured. A 14-y...
Sep 05, 2024

Time for scrutiny of police drones, says privacy researcher, after Vancouver arrest
VANCOUVER - A privacy researcher and civil liberties advocate says the use of drones by Canadian police forces has evolved with the technology, but scrutiny of their use is lacking. The concerns come ...
Sep 05, 2024

League-leading Alouettes host Lions as Rourke begins to find his groove
MONTREAL - B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell believes Nathan Rourke is just getting rolling since returning from the NFL last month. Rourke will make his fourth consecutive start when the Lions (6-6...
Sep 05, 2024

Canadians Paralympians strike gold twice, with one bronze on Day 8
PARIS - Canada earned three medals, with two golds courtesy of two of its biggest names at the Paralympic Games on Day 8. Wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos earned gold in the men's T53 800 metres on the ...
Sep 05, 2024

Fugitive from Quebec arrested in Hungary more than three months after escape
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say one of the province's top 10 most wanted criminals has been arrested after he escaped from a minimum security federal detention centre in May. Police say Yacine...
Sep 05, 2024

Woman pleads guilty to leaving cash bribe for Minnesota juror in COVID-19-related fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Seattle woman who attempted to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases cha...
Sep 05, 2024

Woman pleads guilty to leaving cash bribe for Minnesota juror in COVID-19-related fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Seattle woman pleads guilty to attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related f...
Sep 05, 2024

Elite Series anglers Gustafson, Gallant fine with new FFS changes for 2025
Jeff Gustafson is good with the Elite Series' new forward-facing sonar (FFS) rules but remains unsure about the impact they'll have on pro bass fishing's premier circuit. Starting next year, competito...
Sep 05, 2024