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Virginia Democrats retain their control of the Statehouse in special elections
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats to fill a vacancy in the state Se...
Jan 7, 2025
Big crowds on PWHL tour 'a privilege' for Montreal Victoire star Poulin
VANCOUVER - Marie-Philip Poulin still gets a little emotional as she stands at centre ice in a packed arena, hearing O Canada. The hockey legend knows her eyes may get misty on Wednesday before her Mo...
Jan 7, 2025
UPDATE: Downtown Kelowna road closed as police investigated suspicious device
UPDATE: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 8An area in downtown Kelowna was closed for several hours as police investigated a possible explosive device.Kelowna RCMP received a report of a suspicious backpack possibly co...
Jan 7, 2025
RDNO grants to help with food waste reduction programs
The Regional District of North Okanagan is supporting projects aimed at reducing waste in the region.Through the ReTHINK Waste Grant Program, the RDNO will provide grants for Better Table Solutions an...
Jan 7, 2025
Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police say an incident that triggered the evacuation of the court complex at New Westminster, B.C., and the nearby campus of Douglas College has ended. New Westminster Police s...
Jan 7, 2025
Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge
VICTORIA - The BC Prosecution Service says it has appointed a special prosecutor in a case involving a person related to a provincial court judge. It says senior lawyer Chris Johnson was chosen in ord...
Jan 7, 2025
Los Angeles residents flee fire as potentially 'life-threatening, destructive' winds gain strength
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially "life-threatening, destructive" windstorm hit South...
Jan 7, 2025
Former Montreal Alouette Brandon London stars in new sports show with AI co-host
Football was long Brandon London's first love, but the Super Bowl and Grey Cup champion has found a new passion. The former Montreal Alouettes receiver has been busy creating content for "Jocks and Bo...
Jan 7, 2025
Trudeau travelling to Washington for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he will attend former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C. on January 9. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. He was the 39t...
Jan 7, 2025
Winger Melanie Forbes happy to be back in Canada, with the NSL's Ottawa Rapid FC
After playing in Portugal and Iceland, Melanie Forbes is happy to be back in Canada - thanks to the Northern Super League. The 25-year-old winger from Mississauga, Ont., and midfielder Julia Benati, a...
Jan 7, 2025
