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British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...
Jul 31, 2023
Canada wins four gold medals on opening day of para-swimming world championships
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Aurelie Rivard took top spot in the women's 50-metre freestyle S10 final on Monday to cap a strong opening day for Canada at the para-swimming world championships. Rivard,...
Jul 31, 2023
Grande Prairie RCMP investigate animal cruelty in Sexsmith
An animal cruelty complaint in Sexsmith has led Grande Prairie RCMP to open up an investigation. On July 25, at 1:40 a.m. Mounties attended 99 Avenue and 98 Street and found someone caused an inhumane...
Jul 31, 2023
Two people charged after Grande Prairie home invasion
Grande Prairie RCMP says two people have been charged after what Mounties describe as a home invasion.Police say that on July 26, a man and woman knocked on the door of a home at 85 Street and 102 Ave...
Jul 31, 2023
A timeline of events leading up to the new tentative B.C. port deal
VANCOUVER - The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia and the association of employers have announced a new tentative agreement to end their long-running dispute over a colle...
Jul 31, 2023
Reliever Jordan Hicks eager to pitch for Blue Jays; Francis called up from triple-A
TORONTO - Right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks has arrived in Toronto and is ready to start pitching for the Blue Jays. He was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to Toronto on Sunday. Right-handed reli...
Jul 31, 2023
Canada's Andreescu loses in third-set tiebreak to Ukraine's Kostyuk at Citi DC Open
WASHINGTON - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the Citi DC Open after losing to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round on Monday. Andreescu, currently 44th in t...
Jul 31, 2023
Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending mo...
Jul 31, 2023
Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a news conference Monday with a bandage in the middle of his forehead. A spokesperson for Trudeau says he bumped his head while he was playing with h...
Jul 31, 2023
Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. The case has included ...
Jul 31, 2023