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B.C. woman arrested after 'racially offensive' social media content: RCMP
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A Chilliwack, B.C., woman has been arrested over what police are describing as racially offensive content she shared via social media. Police say the woman was arrested on Aug. 7, b...
Aug 17, 2024
Week in review: Medicine Hat goes to court, feral cat program launches
This is the week in review for Aug. 11-17, a look back at the top stories that shaped Medicine Hat over the last seven days.- Medicine Hat goes to courtMedicine Hat's mayor Linnsie Clark took the city...
Aug 17, 2024
Lions look to snap three-game losing skid vs Bombers with return of QB Nathan Rourke
VANCOUVER - Quarterback Nathan Rourke will pick up his CFL career where it left off when the BC Lions host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday afternoon. The Victoria native's last game with BC was a 28-...
Aug 17, 2024
Canada batting attack crumbles in 63-run Cricket World Cup League 2 loss to the Dutch
ROTTERDAM - Canada's batting attack, after a fast start, crumbled in a 63-run loss to the Netherlands in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Saturday. Dutch pace bowler Paul van Meekeren did most of t...
Aug 17, 2024
Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say
CAIRO (AP) - Fighters from Sudan's paramilitary group rampaged through a central village, looting and burning and killing at least 85 people, including women and children, authorities and residents sa...
Aug 17, 2024
Gov. Gen. names broadcaster Charles Adler, hospital executive Tracy Muggli to Senate
OTTAWA - Veteran broadcaster Charles Adler and Saskatchewan hospital executive Tracy Muggli are Canada's latest independent senators. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointments today. Ad...
Aug 17, 2024
Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with meagre snowpack and rainfall, are leaving B.C.'s salmon in a compromising position during their spawning migration,...
Aug 17, 2024
Will women embrace Kamala Harris? Experts say she's injecting a 'shot of adrenaline'
WASHINGTON - The Swifties4Kamala group is on the march. Popstar Charlie XCX declared that "Kamala is brat." A Beyonc song plays at the beginning of packed campaign rallies. The Democratic presidential...
Aug 17, 2024
Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda as a category 1 storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents hunkered down. The wide category 1 storm was directly over th...
Aug 17, 2024
Alouettes survive late push from Roughriders, win battle of CFL's top teams 27-24
REGINA - The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-24 on Friday night in a battle of the CFL's top two teams. In a game that featured six lead changes, the East-leading Alouettes...
Aug 16, 2024