The Canadian Press EDMONTON–Manuel Goncalves has a message for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: my Canada includes Alberta, even if your speech didn’t. Trudeau touched off a Twitter firestorm Saturday during his Canada Day speech on Parliament Hill, when he left Alberta out of his coast-to-coast recitation of the provinces and […]
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The Canadian Press CALGARY–A man who police say was geocaching in Alberta is being treated for injuries after being attacked by a bear. RCMP said the man was in the Harold Creek area, northwest of Calgary, on Sunday when he encountered the bruin. It charged him and tried to drag […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Two Albertans were named Canada’s newest astronauts Saturday as the country marked its 150th birthday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the platform of waterlogged Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa to name Jennifer Sidey of Calgary and Joshua Kutryk of Fort Saskatchewan. Sidey is a lecturer with the […]
From the OPP Officers of the Rainy River District OPP charged an adult male driver with an impaired driving offence around 1:15 a.m. on July 2. Police were notified of a traffic complainant on Highway 71 in Chapple Township. Officers located vehicle on Highway 71 near Moore Road, where a […]
Staff Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday, both of them caused by humans. Dryden Fire #12, located near Glengoland Road, was reported as “under control” at 0.1 hectares in size. Red Lake Fire #13, meanwhile, also was listed as “under control” at 01. ha. Fort Frances […]
The Associated PressMike Fitzpatrick NEW YORK–One big development for the banged-up N.Y. Yankees as they’ve limped toward the all-star break the past few weeks: Masahiro Tanaka is back in top form. Tanaka pitched seven sharp innings for his second-straight win following a long slump as the Yankees beat the skidding […]
By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press China’s U.N. ambassador warned Monday that further escalation of already high tensions with North Korea risks getting out of control, “and the consequences would be disastrous.” Liu Jieyi expressed hope that key nations will be “more forthcoming” and support China’s three-part package to […]
The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s capital will ban motorbikes in metropolitan districts by 2030 to ease traffic congestion and pollution, according to a resolution passed Tuesday. Past discussions about banning motorbikes in Hanoi were met with strong opposition by people who said say they could not do without […]
By Abdi Guled And Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia as the Trump administration quietly steps up efforts against the deadliest Islamic extremist group in Africa. Pentagon spokeswoman Maj. Audricia M. Harris said […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency and Germany’s interior minister warn that Russia is engaged in hacking attacks and that officials “assume there will be such attempts on Germany” ahead of national elections on Sept. 24. German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Tuesday […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim And Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea on Tuesday claimed it successfully test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile, a potential game-changing development in what may be the world’s most dangerous nuclear standoff and, if true, a direct rebuke to U.S. President […]
By Josh Lederman And Matthew Lee The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will be brimming with global intrigue, but the White House says there’s “no specific agenda.” So in the absence of a set list of topics, what […]
