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Hundreds of students participate in anti-racism conversations
A local initiative to promote inclusivity and combat racism through sharing stories had a large turnout.The Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services Society (VDICSS) said over 200 local st...
Dec 04, 2023
'Atmospheric river' set to hit Metro Vancouver, southern coast of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Much of British Columbia's south coast is bracing for stormy weather as Environment Canada says a "potent and impactful" storm will bring heavy rain to Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada ...
Dec 04, 2023
'Atmospheric river' set to hit Metro Vancouver, southern coast of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Much of British Columbia's south coast is bracing for stormy weather as Environment Canada says a "potent and impactful" storm will bring heavy rain to Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada ...
Dec 04, 2023
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday after a stronger-than-expected showing fueled by a gift card-for-campaign do...
Dec 04, 2023
Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred by 2030. Guilbeault is in Dubai for t...
Dec 04, 2023
Guinea-Bissau’s president dissolves the nation’s parliament after last week’s failed coup
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) - Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the West African nation's parliament, according to a presidential decree issued on Monday that cited last week's...
Dec 04, 2023
Divers have discovered wreckage, remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, Air Force says
TOKYO (AP) - U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced ...
Dec 04, 2023
In the news today: Pro-Israel rally in Ottawa, Canadian confirmed dead in Lebanon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill Prominent Jewish groups are set to...
Dec 04, 2023
Israel orders mass evacuations as it widens offensive; Palestinians are running out of places to go
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military on Monday renewed its calls for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sou...
Dec 04, 2023
Trial set to start for Saskatchewan Mountie charged with first-degree murder
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The first-degree murder trial of a former Mountie is set to begin in Prince Albert, Sask., today. Bernie Herman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old ...
Dec 04, 2023
