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Landslide knocks out power in Valemount area
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - A landslide in the Valemount area has cut electricity to 16 BC Hydro customers.BC Hydro says a geotechnical crew will assess the stability of the area before any crews will be assign...
May 08, 2022

Canada's PM Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made an unannounced visit to Ukraine today amid the Russian invasion. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky...
May 08, 2022

SUV crashes into police vehicle and business
A driver was arrested for impaired driving after a SUV ran into a police vehicle and a business in West Kelowna.Just before 1:00 a.m. Saturday (May 7), a police officer was driving a marked vehicle on...
May 08, 2022

'Last resort': Police forces struggling to provide support for people in crisis
CALGARY - Pat and Irene Heffernan have relived their son's death many times. Anthony Heffernan, a 27-year-old recovering from a drug addiction, was shot by police four times - including three shots to...
May 08, 2022

Jill Biden pays surprise visit to Ukraine, meets first lady
UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother's Day meeting with the nation's first lady, Olena Zelenskyy, as Ru...
May 08, 2022

Syria President Assad visits Iran for meetings in rare trip
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Iranian leaders in Tehran on Sunday, Iranian state-linked media reported, marking his second trip to major wartime ally Iran since Syria's ci...
May 08, 2022

$45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet released a year later: advocates
OTTAWA - A year after the federal government announced a $45-million fund for organizations making sexual and reproductive information and services more available, advocates say none of the money has ...
May 08, 2022

Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study
VANCOUVER - Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon di...
May 08, 2022

Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study
VANCOUVER - Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon di...
May 08, 2022

Saudi king admitted to hospital for medical tests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia's octogenarian monarch underwent medical tests on Sunday, state-run media reported, just weeks after he had the battery of his pacemaker changed. The re...
May 08, 2022