Category Archives: National News
Firefighter dies after incident involving falling tree in Jasper National Park
A firefighter has died while on duty in Jasper National Park. RCMP say they learned Saturday afternoon that an Alberta Wildland Fire Employee was seriously injured by a falling tree. Mounties say the ...
Harvard Media Aug 04, 2024
Soldier cycling 1,100 kms across Prairies to support veterans' mental health program
Sgt. Rob Nederlof has cycled over 3,000 kilometres across the Prairies during the past four years to support a mental health-related veterans' program, and this year, he will be riding through Moose J...
Jon Troth Aug 03, 2024
Nearly 1200 Pounds of Cannabis Seized in Road Side Stop
Police uncovered 1,184 pounds of cannabis in a traffic stop just east of Indian Head. Monday, the Highway Patrol pulled over a semi-trailer unit headed from BC to Ontario. The Highway Patrol called in...
Harvard Media Aug 02, 2024
No 'tangible' terror threat detected since the start of the Paris Olympics, interior minister says
PARIS (AP) - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday that authorities have not detected any "tangible" terror threats during the first week of the Olympic Games, during which abou...
Harvard Media Aug 01, 2024
'I love Jasper': Backcountry campers not deterred by dramatic wildfire rescue
Nestled along a meadow in Jasper's backcountry, Charles Vantanajal and his family stood in awe of the dynamic, ever-changing cloud of thick, white wildfire smoke that rose near Oldhorn Mountain. "I've...
Harvard Media Aug 01, 2024

PlayNow asking users to change their account passwords
People who use the "PlayNow" on-line gaming portal are being asked to log in, and change their passwords. This comes after the BC Lottery Commission noticed a higher than normal volume on its gaming s...
Harvard Media Aug 01, 2024

A massive prisoner swap involving the United States, Canada and Russia is underway, an AP source says
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik,...
Harvard Media Aug 01, 2024
Jasper wildfire leaves hundreds of foreign workers scrambling to arrange work, homes
It didn't take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year. Singh, who was among hundr...
Harvard Media Aug 01, 2024
In the news: Canada nabs bronze men's in swimming, B.C. landslide assessment planned
Kharun ends Canadian men's dry spell in the pool The moment wasn't too big for Ilya Kharun. While La Defense Arena whipped itself into a frenzy over his college teammate and host-country hero Leon Mar...
Harvard Media Jul 31, 2024

Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
BEIRUT (AP) - Hamas' top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that riske...
Harvard Media Jul 31, 2024
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After another federal Conservative MP crossed the floor this week, do you think Pierre Poilievre should resign as party leader?
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