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Seymour Arm given all clear as Hunakwa Lake fire calms
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The Hunakwa Lake wildfire is no longer a threat to the community of Seymour Arm.As of Friday (Aug. 20) at 12:00 noon, Seymour Arm has been given the 'all clear' by the Columbia-Shu...
Aug 22, 2021
Merritt rescinds evacuation alert, July Mountain and Lytton Creek wildfires no longer pose imminent risks
MERRITT - Residents in Merritt are no longer on evacuation alert.The city announced Saturday (Aug. 21) afternoon that the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) recommended rescinding the alert following favourab...
Aug 22, 2021
Remains recovered from Mara Lake
SICAMOUS - The remains of a 64-year-old Red Deer man were located and recovered from Mara Lake Friday (Aug. 20) afternoon.The man had been missing and presumed drowned since Aug. 11 when he went into ...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021
Battle for Quebec could be a Liberal-Bloc showdown, but surprises always possible
MONTREAL - The battle for votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a showdown between the Liberals and the Bloc Qubcois, experts say, but history has shown the province's voters are regularly capable of de...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021
Battle for Quebec could be a Liberal-Bloc showdown, but surprises always possible
MONTREAL - The battle for votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a showdown between the Liberals and the Bloc Qubcois, experts say, but history has shown the province's voters are regularly capable of de...
Aug 22, 2021
Absence of on-campus polling raises concerns about possible drop in youth turnout
OTTAWA - Chuk Odenigbo didn't pay attention to federal politics until he decided to vote for the first time in the 2019 election. The 29-year-old, who is pursuing a PhD degree in medical geography at ...
Aug 22, 2021
Russia matches Canada, U.S. with win in women’s world hockey opener
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Valeria Pavlova and Viktoria Kulishova scored in a 14-second span midway through the second period and Russia opened the women's world hockey championship with a 3-1 victory ov...
Aug 21, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps return to B.C. Place, score late in 2-1 victory over LAFC
VANCOUVER - Home sweet home, indeed. Back in front of their fans at B.C. Place for the first time in 539 days, the Vancouver Whitecaps stretched their unbeaten streak to a franchise-tying eight games ...
Aug 21, 2021
