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Noon Interview: Dayna Walls — Aug. 22
Dayna Walls, the education coordinator at the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, joined anchor Dan Reynish on CHAT News at Noon on Thursday.
Aug 22, 2024
B.C. ended fiscal year with $5B deficit, as wildfires, lower revenue bite into budget
VICTORIA - British Columbia has ended the fiscal year with a deficit of about $5 billion, some $900 million lower than the most recent forecast, but higher than last year's budget had called for. The ...
Aug 22, 2024
Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is putting Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters starting next week as part of his crackdown on the sale of new nicotine products to ch...
Aug 22, 2024
Charley Hull shoots 67 to lead wind-swept Women's British Open. Nelly Korda is one back
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - Golf balls wobbled on the tees and greens. Players wore big earmuffs and neck warmers and donned oven-style mitts between shots. American star Rose Zhang said she lost bal...
Aug 22, 2024
Seattle Mariners fire manager Scott Servais in midst of midseason collapse, according to report
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners reportedly fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday with the team in the midst a two-month long collapse having blown a 10-game lead in the division and tumbling to ...
Aug 22, 2024
Jets send rights to McGroarty to Penguins for Yager in prospect swap
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped forward prospects Thursday, with the Jets landing Brayden Yager for the rights to Rutger McGroarty. Yager was Pittsburgh's first-round pick...
Aug 22, 2024
Canada's Diallo advances to U.S. Open main draw with win over France's Royer
NEW YORK - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo has qualified for his second career Grand Slam main draw after posting a 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over France's Valentin Royer in U.S. Open qualifying Thursday. Diallo str...
Aug 22, 2024
Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Attackers armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding other...
Aug 22, 2024
Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Bandits armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding others,...
Aug 22, 2024
A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea
MEMPHIS (AP) - A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his not-guilty plea in the case that sparked outrage and intense calls for police reform....
Aug 22, 2024