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Prescribed burn to be done at Ellison Park
The B.C. Wildfire Service will be conducting a fuel management and wildfire reduction project in Ellison Park.As early as Tuesday, March 18, the provincial firefighting agency will conduct a prescribe...
Mar 6, 2025
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to get about $3.5 billion in tobacco lawsuit settlement
VICTORIA - British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says B.C.'s share of a landmark settlement for health damages from the big tobacco firms will be about $3.5 billion. It's part of a $32.5-billi...
Mar 6, 2025
Bo Bichette bags three singles in three innings, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-4
DUNEDIN - Bo Bichette had three hits and drove in a run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 in spring training action Thursday. Bichette led off the bottom of the first inning with a ...
Mar 6, 2025
Golf season tees off in Kelowna
With daytime temperatures reaching upper single, or even double-digits in recent weeks, golf season has officially got underway in Kelowna.The now reduced 9-hole layout at Kelowna Springs opened Thurs...
Mar 6, 2025
Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case
BALTIMORE (AP) - Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of "Serial" podcast listeners, will remain free even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursda...
Mar 6, 2025
Yukon budget predicts $81.9 million surplus, shrinking GDP after mine disaster
Yukon's finance minister predicts an $81.96 million surplus this year as the territory promises record capital investment in housing. However, it's also forecasting a shrinking real GDP in the wake of...
Mar 6, 2025
Coach Mauro Eustaquio returns to his Portuguese roots on York United pre-season trip
Mauro Eustaquio went back to his roots for the first stage of York United FC's training camp, taking the Canadian Premier League team to his hometown of Nazare, Portugal. "It's a beautiful place," sai...
Mar 6, 2025
RCMP launch probe amid allegations of corruption in Alberta health contracts
EDMONTON - Mounties in Alberta say they have launched an investigation following a complaint regarding Alberta Health Services. They won't provide further details, but the investigation follows allega...
Mar 6, 2025
Montreal Gaelic sports club won't partake in U.S. competitions, citing LGBTQ+ safety
MONTREAL - A Montreal Gaelic sports club says it won't travel to the United States this summer for tournaments because of the policies of the Trump administration on transgender, nonbinary and gender ...
Mar 6, 2025
'We stand with Canada': Americans who live here show solidarity amid Trump's threats
Kimberly Waletich isn't Canadian. But when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on fellow citizens to "proudly wave our flag" on national flag day last month, she hung the Maple Leaf outside her Ottaw...
Mar 6, 2025
