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Festival attack suspect Adam Lo in court, as judge receives fitness assessment report
VANCOUVER - Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo has appeared by video in Vancouver Provincial Court, as preparations to determine if he's fit to stand trial continue. Lo appeared on s...
May 30, 2025
Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that drowned at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south, official...
May 30, 2025
Marchand says he's going to savor this trip to Cup final, knowing the chance isn't guaranteed again
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Marchand won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins when he was 23. He and the Bruins played for it again when he was 25 and 31. He wondered if he would ever return t...
May 30, 2025
Kelowna RCMP end search, no evidence of anyone in Mission Creek
After a dramatic and extensive search, Kelowna RCMP have confirmed that no one plunged into the swift waters of Mission Creek on Wednesday night.In a press release, the RCMP said the incident began af...
May 30, 2025
Pride Month kicks off in the Okanagan with packed lineup through June 30
Kelowna Pride Month begins Friday and runs through June 30, 2025, under the theme Rise and Resist.The annual event, organized by the Kelowna Pride Society, is the largest Pride celebration in the B.C....
May 30, 2025
Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can't undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major proje...
May 30, 2025
Caution urged during annual dam spill
North Okanagan residents are encouraged to use caution as the annual dam spill will take place over the weekend.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) said the Greater Vernon Water Haddo Dam w...
May 30, 2025
Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility. In a unanimous judgme...
May 30, 2025
Quebec tables bill to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers on sale of goods
QUBEC - Quebec is moving to lower interprovincial trade barriers, with some exceptions. Minister for the Economy Christopher Skeete has tabled a bill to remove all restrictions on the use and sale of ...
May 30, 2025
'Mature' Oilers poised for Cup final rematch with battle-tested Panthers
DALLAS - The Oilers were crestfallen. Heads sank into hands. Tears flowed from reddened eyes. Edmonton's bloodied and bearded roster had given everything in the Stanley Cup final. The gutsy, backs-aga...
May 30, 2025
