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Police in New Westminster, B.C., arrest female student at high school with knife
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they acted on a 911 call about a student armed with a knife at a local high school on Thursday. They say the caller told them the female st...
Mar 6, 2025

B.C. health officials confirm another travel-related measles case in Lower Mainland
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia health officials say another travel-related measles infection has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland, in a resident who visited Southeast Asia. Fraser Health says in ...
Mar 6, 2025

Wyndham Clark handles a stressful test at Bay Hill to lead by 2
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Wyndham Clark handled a stressful day at Bay Hill by eliminating as much trouble as possible. Two late birdies as the wind finally waned carried him to a 5-under 67 and a two-shot...
Mar 6, 2025

Canucks trade defenceman Carson Soucy to Rangers for third-round pick in 2025 draft
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have dealt defenceman Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The Canucks got a 2025 third-round draft pick in return. Vancouver announc...
Mar 6, 2025

Kelowna B&E suspect arrested
A suspect in a break and enter was apprehended shortly after the incident took place.Kelowna RCMP responded to a business break and enter in progress in the 1300-block of Ellis St.just after 5 a.m. Tu...
Mar 6, 2025

Conditions show high drought risk this summer
Regional District of North Okanagan staff are warning of a high possibility of a drought this summer.At the meeting Wednesday, Mar. 5, the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee heard the current snow pack...
Mar 6, 2025

Wisconsin judge refuses to block Slender Man attacker's release from psychiatric hospital
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Thursday refused to block a psychiatric hospital from releasing a woman who stabbed her sixth-grade classmate to please a horror character called Slender Man...
Mar 6, 2025

Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in USAID and State Dept. debts
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday gave the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State De...
Mar 6, 2025

Defending women's champion Clarke in third halfway through skeleton worlds
LAKE PLACID - Defending women's champion Hallie Clarke of Brighton, Ont., is in third place after Thursday's opening two runs at the skeleton world championships. Clarke posted a two-run time of 1:51....
Mar 6, 2025

Ontario court approves historic $32.5B tobacco settlement
An Ontario court has approved a historic $32.5 billion settlement that will see three major tobacco companies compensate provinces, territories and ex-smokers in Canada. In a ruling released today, On...
Mar 6, 2025

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