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Red Deer River Naturalists invite public to their Battle River Field Trip
The Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN) are inviting the public to their Battle River Field Trip. Held on June 24-25, RDRN says attendees will get to explore to beautiful Battle River Valley at the Ferr...
May 29, 2023

Sail Canada says coach fired because lack of money, not pregnancy
Lisa Ross wants her job back. The two-time Olympic sailor for Canada was named to the national sailing team's coaching staff three years ago. Nine days after telling Sail Canada in March that she was ...
May 29, 2023

Canada's Shapovalov advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at French Open
PARIS - Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round, while fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime earned an early exit at the French Open on Monday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., struggled at ti...
May 29, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Halifax wildfire still out of control, thousands forced from homes
HALIFAX - A wildfire that has damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in suburban Halifax is still burning out of control. Halifax deputy fire Chief David Meldrum says an estimated 14,000 people were for...
May 29, 2023

Fire chief in Iowa says one person rescued overnight from building collapse in Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - One more person has been rescued and taken to a hospital after a building collapsed in Iowa. Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said at a news conference on Monday that it wa...
May 29, 2023

Mauricio Pochettino to become Chelsea manager on 2-year deal
LONDON (AP) - Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a ...
May 29, 2023

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism
Associated Press (AP) - Nigeria's Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as president of Africa's most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life ...
May 29, 2023

Poland's president approves law on Russia's influence that could target opposition
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday he will sign a bill that creates a powerful commission, ostensibly meant to investigate Russian influence in Poland but which critics vi...
May 29, 2023

Thousands flee wildfires near Halifax : In The News for May 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 29, 2023

Anannarukarn holds off Furue to win LPGA Match Play
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand capped off the longest week on the LPGA Tour with a 3-and-1 victory Sunday to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play over Ayaka Furue of Jap...
May 28, 2023