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30 people die in heavy rains and flooding in Beijing, Chinese state media say
TAISHITUN, China (AP) - Chinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday that 28 people had died in Beijing's hard-hit Mi...
Jul 28, 2025
Body discovered in burning vehicle in B.C.; police suspect criminality
Police in British Columbia are investigating after a body was discovered in a burning car. Mounties in Agassiz, B.C., say officers responded late Sunday to a report of a vehicle fire on Cheam Road in ...
Jul 28, 2025
Police seize Spallumcheen property used for illicit drug production
The B.C. Government has taken control of a North Okanagan property that was allegedly used for producing illicit substances.In February, the RCMP raided a clandestine lab off of Reservoir Road in Spal...
Jul 28, 2025
Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care
WHITE ROCK - A gull that was skewered with a discarded wooden barbecue stick that generated a flurry of phone calls to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has been released after rehabilitation. Col...
Jul 28, 2025
Man found guilty in bloody 2022 stabbing of police officer
The man responsible for a bloody attack on a Kelowna Mountie three years ago has been found guilty of aggravated assault but not the more serious charge of attempted murder.Richard McCrae attacked Con...
Jul 28, 2025
Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates
CAMROSE - Elections Canada says voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection will be required to write out the name of their preferred candidate given the unusually high number of people ru...
Jul 28, 2025
Another pedestrian fatality on Kelowna's Burtch Avenue
The serious incident on Burtch Avenue Sunday was because of a pedestrian fatality - the second such incident on Burtch in the past month.Kelowna RCMP confirmed they are investigating the fatality at t...
Jul 28, 2025
Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could crea...
Jul 28, 2025
2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say
Two kids were killed and two more are in critical condition after a barge struck their boat and sent them overboard during a sailing camp in Miami on Monday, authorities said. All six people on the sa...
Jul 28, 2025
Blue Jays transfer right-hander Bowden Francis to 60-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have transferred starting right-hander Bowden Francis to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement. Francis was initially placed on the 15-day IL on Jun...
Jul 28, 2025
