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Barkerville to reopen on Friday
BARKERVILLE - Barkerville Historic Town is set to reopen this Friday, August 2.This, after the Cariboo Regional District lifted the evacuation alert prompted by the Antler Creek wildfire. The District...
Jul 30, 2024

Taylor Swift says she is 'in shock' after 2 children died in an attack on a UK dance class
LONDON (AP) - Taylor Swift says she is "completely in shock" after two children died in a stabbing attack in a dance and yoga class themed on the singer. The star said on Instagram on Tuesday she is s...
Jul 30, 2024

France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - France has recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to back Morocco as ...
Jul 30, 2024

The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanista...
Jul 30, 2024

In the news today: Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case Slotted in a valley along the hilly neighbourhoods on the o...
Jul 30, 2024

B.C. First Nations claim fish farm licences infringe upon Aboriginal fishing rights
VANCOUVER - Two B.C. First Nations are taking the federal government and fish farm companies to court trying to overturn a decision that allows the farms to continue to operate off B.C.'s coast for an...
Jul 30, 2024

Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists
JASPER - Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. "She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now," the federal agency said o...
Jul 30, 2024

Jury in murder-conspiracy trial to hear final arguments about Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA - Lawyers are set to make final arguments to a jury today in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Jurors...
Jul 30, 2024

Wildfire update planned in B.C. as crews battle about 360 blazes
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's minister of emergency management is scheduled to give an update on the wildfire situation today as some areas in the province cool off while others flare. Bowinn Ma and ...
Jul 30, 2024

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 5 and bury many others in southern India
NEW DELHI (AP) - Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed five people and left many others feared trapped under the debris, the Press Trust of India reported. Th...
Jul 29, 2024