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Yukon prepares for vote on possible switch to ranked-ballot elections
The last time Yukon residents voted in a territorial plebiscite it was about allowing the sale of alcohol, this time the vote will be on the equally dizzying question of electoral reform. More than a ...
Jul 18, 2025
Toronto's average temperature rising fastest among Major League Baseball cities
A recent study has found that Toronto's average temperature has risen the most among all Major League Baseball cities during the season over the past 40 years. Toronto's average temperature has gone u...
Jul 18, 2025
Toxic gas leak injures four workers, 80 evacuated, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - A release of toxic bromine gas into the air in an industrial area of Burnaby, B.C., sent four workers to hospital and forced the evacuation of 80 others. The Burnaby Fire Department says in ...
Jul 18, 2025
Photo Gallery: The Weeknd's Tour-Opening Show in Vancouver
The Weeknd donned a mask amid a post-apocalyptic themed concert to open his world tour in Vancouver on Tuesday. "After Hours Til Dawn," a stadium tour featuring the Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tes...
Jul 18, 2025
Salmon Arm swats back
After hearing concerns from local residents, Salmon Arm council is exploring ways to tackle the mosquito problem in the area.Council consulted with a local expert who studies mosquito behavior and the...
Jul 18, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Federal official say forecast suggests high risk of wildfires in August
OTTAWA - Federal officials say the 2025 wildfire season is one of the worst on record for Canada, with a high risk of more fires in August. More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far th...
Jul 18, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Toronto Boxing Day killer granted full parole 7 months before shooting
MONTRAL - The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted full parole in January after being assessed as having a 76 per cent chance of recidivism. Seven months af...
Jul 18, 2025
Pogačar crushes rivals in brutal uphill time trial and solidifies Tour lead
PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) - Tadej Pogaar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday. The br...
Jul 18, 2025
Summer roadwork ramps up across Kelowna with closures and delays ahead
Summer construction season is in full swing across Kelowna, and the City is warning drivers to prepare for traffic disruptions in several key areas beginning next week.On Burtch Road, lanes will be re...
Jul 18, 2025
Three people are dead in a possible training accident in Los Angeles, official tells the AP
An explosion early Friday killed three people and is being investigated at least preliminarily as a possible training accident, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter who was no...
Jul 18, 2025
