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4.8 magnitude earthquake off Bella Bella, B.C., no damage expected
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred nearly 200 kilometres off of Bella Bella in British Columbia. The quake hit Sunday just after 8 a.m. but Earthquakes Canada says no damage has been reported and non...
Sep 07, 2025

Many EV owners say they're undeterred after the federal government's mandate pause
Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced a step back from its EV policy. But many drivers fear infrastructural growth and improved...
Sep 07, 2025

Moratorium called on new digital transformation contracts by Quebec government
QUBEC - An opposition party in Quebec says the government must implement measures to prevent cost overruns before launching itself into any new digitization projects. The party, Qubec Solidaire, made ...
Sep 07, 2025

Israel says a Houthi drone from Yemen has hit near its southern airport of Ramon, halting flights
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi militant group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing the airspace and halting flights, the Israeli military said Sunday. Israel s...
Sep 07, 2025

See Nepal's living goddess leave her palace to bless throngs of worshipers
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Trishna Shakya, 8, looks imposing in her finery as she is carried high in the arms of a helper from the temple palace. As she rides a chariot bedecked in garlands of brilliant ...
Sep 07, 2025

Pope Leo XIV declares 15-year-old computer whiz, known as God's influencer, a saint
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used techn...
Sep 07, 2025

Russia assaults Ukraine with over 800 drones and decoys, the largest such attack in the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began, killing at least two people and leaving smoke rising f...
Sep 07, 2025

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign, Japanese television reports
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention on Sunday to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for its big loss in the July parliam...
Sep 06, 2025

Powerball lottery players in Missouri and Texas to split estimated $1.8 billion jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the estimated $1.8 billion jackpot on Saturday, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game's three-month drought without a...
Sep 06, 2025

Missing Canadian soldier deployed to Latvia found dead
A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia, who was missing since earlier this week, was found dead Friday. A news release from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces says...
Sep 06, 2025

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Apr 23, 2026
Beaver Lake and Vernon Creek Watershed Improvements
Lake Country taking action to support water management, flows at area watershed
Apr 22, 2026