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AI wildfire early detection system is like a fire alarm in the forest, says chief
VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Vernon Fire Chief David Lind likens the Interior B.C. city's new artificial-intelligence-driven wildfire detection system to a fire alarm in the forest. The system i...
Jul 16, 2024
Dodgers' Hernandez beats Royals' Witt to claim Home Run Derby title
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernndez won the Home Run Derby when he beat local star Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals 14-13 in the final round Monday night. The 31-year...
Jul 15, 2024
Dodgers' Hernández beats Royals' Witt for HR Derby title, Alonso's bid for 3rd win ends in 1st round
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernndez won the Home Run Derby when he beat local star Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals 14-13 in the final round Monday night. The 31-year...
Jul 15, 2024
North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday that a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of defections by members of the North's ruling...
Jul 15, 2024
Byfield agrees to 5-year, $31M contract extension with the L.A. Kings
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Canadian forward Quinton Byfield has agreed to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Monday for Byfield, the...
Jul 15, 2024
Canadian women to play Nigeria in closed-door training match ahead of Olympics
Canada will face 36th-ranked Nigeria on Wednesday in a closed-door training match in Marbella, Spain, in the final tune-up for Bev Priestman's team before it opens defence of its women's soccer title ...
Jul 15, 2024
New California law bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of child’s pronoun change
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a first-in-the-nation law barring school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to...
Jul 15, 2024
Power outage scheduled for parts of Ponoka
A power outage is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17 in Ponoka along the following streets as crews conduct electrical maintenance:From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., affecting residential properties on the south s...
Jul 15, 2024
Ringsteken event to prompt temporary road closures in Ponoka
There will be temporary road closures in downtown Ponoka on Friday, July 19 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the fifth annual Downtown Ringsteken Event, hosted by the Alberta Friesen Horse Association.The...
Jul 15, 2024
Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview airing Monday that it was a "mistake" to say he wanted to put a "bull's-eye" on Republican nominee Donald Trump, but argued that the...
Jul 15, 2024