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Homeless, impoverished at risk during B.C. heat wave, advocates warn
VANCOUVER - An outreach team for the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has been working in the city's Downtown Eastside to ensure people are aware and are prepared to cope with the latest heat spike a...
Aug 15, 2023

Carmona's late goal sends Spain to the Women's World Cup final with a 2-1 win over Sweden
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Spain will play for its first Women's World Cup championship after Olga Carmona's goal in the 89th minute lifted La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the Tuesday semifi...
Aug 15, 2023

In the news today: Wildfires in NWT, heatwave in B.C. breaks records
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Soldiers set to help fight wildfires in N.W.T. Members of the Canadian Armed Fo...
Aug 15, 2023

Quebecers no longer seeing doctor-assisted deaths as exceptional, says oversight body
MONTREAL - As the frequency of medical aid in dying continues to rise in Quebec, the head of the independent body that monitors the practice in the province says he worries doctor-assisted deaths are ...
Aug 15, 2023

How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick
OTTAWA - From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage. Accordin...
Aug 15, 2023

Canadian rugby men soundly beaten by Tonga for second time in five days
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Tonga continued its mastery over Canada on Monday, running in six tries for a comfortable 36-12 win in an international rugby test match. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3 to ...
Aug 14, 2023

Attendance, ticket records growing at 2023 Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) - With Matildas' matches becoming hot tickets, Australia's run to the Women's World Cup semifinals and the expanded 32-team format have helped set records for attendance at the tournament....
Aug 14, 2023

Extreme heat sticking around in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- The summer heat has returned to Prince George and the surrounding area.The heat is expected to hang around the northern interior until the later parts of the week. The high Monday was 2...
Aug 14, 2023

Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. ...
Aug 14, 2023

Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. ...
Aug 14, 2023