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Open burning allowed again in Prince George, surrounding areas
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Wildfire Service said in a press release that open burning will once again be allowed in Prince George starting tomorrow, as the category 2 and 3 open burning prohibitions will be r...
Oct 04, 2023
Chad Owens to officially retire as member of Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Chad Owens is going out as a Toronto Argonaut. Toronto announced Wednesday the former star receiver/returner will sign a one-day contract with the CFL club to retire as a member of the Argos...
Oct 04, 2023
Simone Biles leads U.S. women to seventh consecutive team title at gymnastics world championships
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women won a seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday night. The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Sk...
Oct 04, 2023
Jays manager's pre-game media availability interrupted by emergency alert test
MINNEAPOLIS - Blue Jays manager John Schneider was thrown a curveball Wednesday when his pre-game media availability was interrupted by a countrywide test of the emergency alert system. Schneider was ...
Oct 04, 2023
Canadian cricket team thumps the Cayman Islands at T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Canada needed just 12 overs to dismiss the Cayman Islands for 30 runs en route to a commanding 166-run victory Wednesday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier. The win ...
Oct 04, 2023
Montreal Alouettes look to cement second spot in East Division standings
TORONTO - The Montreal Alouettes could cement second place in the East Division this week. Montreal (8-7) holds down second in the East, just ahead of Hamilton (7-8). The Alouettes host the Ottawa Red...
Oct 04, 2023
'Bear attack bad': Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack
A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park says he knew something was wrong as soon as he received a call with a message from their satellite devic...
Oct 04, 2023
Lions, Bombers meet in showdown for first place in West Division
The battle for first in the West Division is about to get much clearer. The B.C. Lions (11-4) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-4) on Friday night. Not only will the winner take sole possession of fi...
Oct 04, 2023
Indigenous women, girls killed at rate six times higher than non-Indigenous: StatCan
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada report says homicides of Indigenous women and girls are less likely to result in the most serious murder charges than cases in which victims were non-Indigenous. More ...
Oct 04, 2023
Vancouver housing market more balanced after spring and summer slowdown: board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says a jump in new listings is helping to bring some balance back to the region's housing market. The board says September sales totalled 1,926, ...
Oct 04, 2023