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Environment Canada issues blistering heat warnings for B.C. Interior regions
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says unseasonably hot weather in British Columbia's Okanagan, Thompson, and Boundary regions will push temperatures into the mid 30s into the weekend. Environment Canada...
Jul 21, 2023
Retired RCMP officer charged with helping Beijing intimidation campaign
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has charged one of its former members in a case of alleged foreign interference. William Majcher is accused of helping the Chinese government identify and intimidate a person...
Jul 21, 2023
Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravels
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University announced Friday that its president has resigned after a Black journalist's celebrated hiring at one of the nation's largest campuses unraveled following ...
Jul 21, 2023
Gunman who ambushed North Dakota police had a 'binary trigger' that let him fire rapidly, AG says
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A gunman who ambushed police officers in Fargo, North Dakota, last week had a "binary trigger" that allowed him to fire rapidly, authorities said Friday. The .223-caliber rifle that...
Jul 21, 2023
More money for Montreal supervised drug-use sites as city deals with addiction issues
MONTREAL - Quebec is boosting funding for supervised consumption sites in Montreal to prevent overdoses as the city grapples with homelessness and substance abuse issues. The province is dedicating an...
Jul 21, 2023
British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Two ballooning Brits have abandoned their quest to fly across the Atlantic after technical issues forced them to land in Newfoundland this morning. U.K. residents Mike and Deborah S...
Jul 21, 2023
2,500 lightning strikes recorded in Prince George Fire Centre overnight
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Wildfire Service says there were over 2,500 lightning strikes recorded across the Prince George Fire Centre Thursday night into Friday morning.The lightning strikes were accompa...
Jul 21, 2023
Honda Indy Toronto benefits Ontario tourism as organizers seek contract renewal
TORONTO - Although Christian Lundgaard stood atop the podium after the Honda Indy Toronto, local tourism may have been the real winner. The four-day racing event at Toronto's Exhibition Place drew 148...
Jul 21, 2023
Liberal government looking for input on new law to improve safety in long-term care
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking for public input on a new legislation to improve safety in long-term care, in the aftermath of the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberals...
Jul 21, 2023
Armenia: Canada to send two experts for EU mission seeking peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
OTTAWA - Canada is sending two officials to support a European mission that is aiming to prevent another war between between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The unarmed European Union mission in Armenia is a ...
Jul 21, 2023