Author Archives:
Lacombe County hosting two-day farm vehicle safety check event
Lacombe County is hosting a two-day voluntary farm vehicle safety check at its remote public works shops located in the east and west sides of the County. The purpose of this check is to increase both...
Mar 16, 2022
UN court orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Nations' top court on Wednesday ordered Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine granting measures requested by Kyiv, although many remain skeptical that Russia w...
Mar 16, 2022
Saudi king leaves hospital after pacemaker battery changed
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's octogenarian monarch underwent medical tests and had the battery of his pacemaker changed, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. King Salman w...
Mar 16, 2022
7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued
TOKYO (AP) - A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake ...
Mar 16, 2022
Source: Toronto FC to send Jamaican international Kemar Lawrence to Minnesota
TORONTO - It appears Toronto FC has found a new home for Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence. A source, granted anonymity because the trade was awaiting league approval, confirmed the pendi...
Mar 16, 2022
Media Reports: All-star third baseman Matt Chapman traded to Blue Jays from Athletics
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have addressed their infield needs. Matt Chapman was acquired by Toronto in a trade with the Oakland Athletics, according to several media reports. Shortstop Kevi...
Mar 16, 2022
Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - The Council of Europe on Wednesday expelled Russia from the continent's foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over Moscow's invasion and war in Ukraine. The 47-...
Mar 16, 2022
9 killed, including 6 college students, in Texas collision
ANDREWS, Texas (AP) - The Texas Department of Public Safety says nine people were killed in a head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university's golf te...
Mar 16, 2022
9 killed, including 6 college students, in Texas collision
ANDREWS, Texas (AP) - The Texas Department of Public Safety says nine people were killed in a head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university's golf te...
Mar 16, 2022
Zelenskyy takes center stage in Congress, pleading for help
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing the U.S. Congress, the actor-turned-wartime leader's latest video speech as he uses the West's great legislative bodies as a glo...
Mar 16, 2022