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Residents of Merritt, B.C., told to conserve water as city well has 'major failure'
MERRITT, B.C. - There has been a "major failure" in a well in Merritt, B.C., prompting the city to ask its residents to stop all non-essential water use. The city says in a statement that the failure ...
Jul 09, 2024
Montreal's air quality in 2023 worst in eight years due to historic forest fires
MONTREAL - The air in Montreal last year was the most polluted it has been since 2015, thanks to Quebec's historic forest fire season. The city's annual air quality report, published this week, shows ...
Jul 09, 2024
Another coastal clash: Whitecaps, Pacific FC meet in Canadian Championship semifinal
VANCOUVER - Pacific FC has been here before. Heading into the Canadian Championship semifinal, the Canadian Premier League club is the underdog, set to take on Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecap...
Jul 09, 2024
Appeals court orders release of woman whose murder conviction was reversed after 43 years in prison
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but the state attorney general is sti...
Jul 09, 2024
Montreal to hold public consultations on how to better manage services for homeless
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it will hold public consultations on how to better integrate services for homeless people with surrounding neighbourhoods. The announcement comes as Montrealers li...
Jul 09, 2024
Canada-US women's hockey series will wrap in Halifax and Summerside, PEI
CALGARY - The Rivalry Series between the Canadian and American women's hockey teams will return in 2024-25, with Atlantic Canada hosting the final two games. Hockey Canada and USA Hockey announced the...
Jul 09, 2024
Steer, two horses euthanized at Calgary Stampede rodeo competition
CALGARY - A third animal has been euthanized at the Calgary Stampede's rodeo competition. The Stampede says a steer was injured Monday night in what it calls an unusual incident. It says medical atten...
Jul 09, 2024
City of Prince George to open cooling centres amidst heat wave
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George has responded to this week's heat warnings by activating three cooling centres.On Tuesday (July 9) and Wednesday (July 10), cooling centres downtown will be l...
Jul 09, 2024
Jannik Sinner loses to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon after getting treatment from a trainer
LONDON (AP) - Top-seeded Jannik Sinner was treated by a trainer and left the court during the third set, seemingly surged in the fourth and then faltered again in the fifth, eventually losing to Danii...
Jul 09, 2024
Jannik Sinner loses to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon after getting treatment from a trainer
LONDON (AP) - Top-seeded Jannik Sinner was treated by a trainer and left the court during the third set, seemingly surged in the fourth and then faltered again in the fifth, eventually losing to Danii...
Jul 09, 2024