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CP NewsAlert: Surrey, B.C., police issue Amber Alert for brother and sister
KELOWNA, B.C. - An Amber Alert has been issued across all of British Columbia for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother. Surrey RCMP say Aurora Bolton and Joshuah Bolton were last seen in...
Jul 19, 2023
New Zealand gunman kills 2 people on eve of Women's World Cup soccer tournament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A gunman killed two people before he died Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup so...
Jul 19, 2023
Timeline of events surrounding failed talk leading to the B.C. port strike
The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia has issued a new 72-hour strike notice that could shut down cargo movements across the province again on Saturday. Here is a timelin...
Jul 19, 2023
New Zealand gunman kills 2 people on eve of Women's World Cup soccer tournament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A gunman killed two people before he died Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup so...
Jul 19, 2023
Researchers say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during major storm last week
MONTREAL - Researchers at Western University say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during a major thunderstorm last week. The Northern Tornadoes Project says it found evidence of a weak tornado nea...
Jul 19, 2023
Reduce your risk of West Nile virus infection
EDMONTON -Alberta Health Services is reminding Albertans of ways to protect themselves against West Nile virus infection.Some mosquitoes carry West Nile virus, so it's best to avoid being bitten at al...
Jul 19, 2023
Alberta RCMP caution farmers of grant fraud
Alberta RCMP are investigating a complaint of a farm grant fraud.Mounties say the investigation has revealed that the victim signed up for a farm grant on a website that came up during a Google search...
Jul 19, 2023
Pfizer reports North Carolina pharmaceutical plant damaged by tornado, no serious injuries
PHOENIX - A tornado heavily damaged a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, scattering medicine and other debris around the complex, a sheriff and the company said. Pharmac...
Jul 19, 2023
Oil and gas methane reductions less expensive than paying carbon tax, study finds
New research using the latest figures for Canada's methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be...
Jul 19, 2023
Atkins: Ryu and Green's return from surgeries will shape Blue Jays deadline approach
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will certainly be buyers at Major League Baseball's trade deadline. But what kind of player they're looking for depends largely on the pending returns of pitchers Hyun-...
Jul 19, 2023