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Venezuelans anxiously await results of presidential election that could end one-party rule
By Joshua Goodman And Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelans waited anxiously for the results of Sunday’s presidential election that could pave the way to an end to 25 years of single party rule, even as some polls remained open more than an hour after a deadline to close. President Nicolás Maduro, in seeking a third term, faced his toughest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotting food and closed highways a concern as Jasper evacuation nears second week
By The Canadian Press on July 28th, 2024
EDMONTON – Parks Canada says it realizes wildfire evacuees from Jasper worry about what rotting food will do to their homes and that others wonder when a critical highway through the national park will reopen, but it says the blaze continues to burn out of control and remains a threat to the town. A statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa and Alberta match Red Cross fire donations as Jasper residents view damage map
By The Canadian Press on July 28th, 2024
EDMONTON – As residents of Jasper learn more details about wildfire damage to their evacuated town, the Alberta and federal governments say they’ll match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for wildfire relief in the province. Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan and Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis say in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau announces Sept. 16 byelections in ridings in Quebec, Manitoba
By The Canadian Press on July 28th, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a pair of byelections to fill vacant seats in Quebec and Manitoba. Voters will go to the polls in the Elmwood – Transcona riding in Manitoba and the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle – Émard – Verdun on Sept. 16. The Manitoba riding was held by the New Democratic Party ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuelan election could lead to a seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro 6 more years
By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelans are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse. Whether it is President Nicolás Maduro who is chosen, or his main opponent, retired diplomat Edmundo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
By Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – Fifteen people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said. Elsewhere in China, a delivery person on a scooter was killed Saturday after being hit by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial expected to begin deliberations this week
By The Canadian Press on July 28th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A story of femmes fatales, government conspiracies, the devil, and an armed invasion leading to a dystopian future has been playing out for seven weeks in a Lethbridge courtroom. This week, jurors in Lethbridge, Alta., are slated to begin deliberating the fate of Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert. The two are on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slocan region in interior B.C. evacuated due to multiple wildfires
By The Canadian Press on July 28th, 2024
A small town in the B.C. interior has been evacuated due to wildfires raging nearby. The Regional District of Central Kootenay issued a statement Saturday night issued an evacuation order for the village of Slocan. The evacuation order also applies to over 400 properties in the areas around the village, a community about 370 kilometres ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 12 killed by mudslide in China as heavy rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
By Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – At least 12 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a tourist area in southeastern China on Sunday as heavy rains from what remained of a tropical storm drenched the region, state media said. Elsewhere in China, a delivery person on a scooter was killed Saturday after being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuelan election could lead to seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro six more years
By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press on July 28th, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Polls have opened in Venezuela, where people are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse. Whether it is President Nicolás Maduro who is chosen, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec municipalities using artificial intelligence to track tree cover, cars, pools
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on July 28th, 2024
MONTREAL – Municipalities in Quebec’s capital region have recently begun using artificial intelligence to track everything from tree cover to cars — and even backyard pools. The Communauté métropolitaine de Québec, which groups Quebec City and its suburbs, says the groundbreaking project will help member municipalities achieve their environmental targets, assess parking availability and monitor ... Read More »
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