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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

Judge sets a trial date for next May in Trump's classified documents case in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. The M...
Jul 21, 2023

Canada's Ware dives to bronze at World Aquatics Championships in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan - Montreal diver Pamela Ware won the bronze medal in the three-metre springboard at the FINA World Aquatics Championships on Friday. Ware, 30, finished with 332.00 points after five div...
Jul 21, 2023

He killed his ailing wife. A Cyprus court ruled it was manslaughter, not murder
PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) - A Cyprus court on Friday found a British man who killed his ailing wife in their home guilty of manslaughter, saying that the prosecution didn't prove beyond reasonable doubt tha...
Jul 21, 2023

In the news today: Women's World Cup, new BC port strike deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada gets 0-0 draw with Nigeria in Women's World Cup opener Canada was left l...
Jul 21, 2023

Greenhouses aim to bring fresh produce to North, putting a dent in food insecurity
INUVIK, N.W.T. - Rows upon rows of raised beds growing tomatoes, zucchini, beans, wildflowers and herbs line the inside of the Inuvik Community Greenhouse. Sunlight streams through the panes of the cu...
Jul 21, 2023

Hydroponic greenhouses becoming more popular in the North, but have limitations
INUVIK, N.W.T. - Greenhouses are becoming more popular in northern communities as a way to supplement available groceries and improve food security . Some involve hydroponics, a higher-tech way of gro...
Jul 21, 2023