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NANAIMO - Crews tackling a fire southwest of Chemainus appear to have gotten on top of the situation.After three days of little to no growth, the BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Copper Canyon...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of...

VICTORIA - The governments of B.C. and Canada are providing financial support for B.C. farmers and ranchers who have suffered losses through wildfires, record heat and prolonged drought in 2021.The su...

TORONTO - The CBC is touting record-breaking digital audiences for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The public broadcaster says its digital and streaming platforms netted more than 37 million video views sinc...

PRINCE GEORGE - As wildfires continue to engulf much of the province in flames, active wildfires took a slight dip in numbers.As of today, active wildfire totals went down by three in our region, five...

TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate remains very much on Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro's radar. Trainer Kevin Attard said the three-year-old filly is being pointed towards the opening jewel of the OLG Ca...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed free-agent forward Sam Dekker. The team made the announcement in a statement, but did not disclose details of the contract. The 27-year-old Dekker ...

EDMONTON - Offensive lineman SirVincent Rogers of the Edmonton Elks confirmed Tuesday he's tested positive for COVID-19. "I tested positive days ago for Covid, & the reservation I initially had ab...

NANAIMO - A trip along the trails of Westwood Lake was life changing for a young Nanaimo boy with mobility issues. Noah Thompson traded his walker for a carrier and was taken on a guided tour of the t...

NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings an...