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Quebec introduces salmon fishing restrictions amid decline in migration to rivers
MONTREAL - Quebec has introduced new restrictions on Atlantic salmon fishing because of annual fish migrations that are well below average in most of the province's rivers. But a conservation group th...
Jul 31, 2024

TSB to release report on ship fire and containers lost off B.C.'s coast
VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board will release its report today on the fire and loss of more than 100 containers from a cargo ship off British Columbia's coast. The containers fell off MV Zi...
Jul 31, 2024

Murder-conspiracy trial tied to Coutts, Alta., COVID-19 blockade set to go to jury
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA - A jury is set to begin deliberating today the fate of two men accused of conspiring to kill police at the Coutts, Alta., blockade in 2022. The panel has been hearing test...
Jul 31, 2024

Historic B.C. mining town of Barkerville to reopen following wildfire threat
BARKERVILLE, B.C. - The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is set to reopen Friday after a nearby wildfire forced residents and tourists to evacuate the region earlier this month. The hist...
Jul 31, 2024

Whitecaps escape with shootout win over LAFC in Leagues Cup play
LOS ANGELES - The Vancouver Whitecaps began Leagues Cup play on Tuesday, escaping California with a shootout victory over the host Los Angeles FC after seeing the win almost slip away during stoppage ...
Jul 31, 2024

UN report says Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities faced torture and mistreatment
GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks have faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, ele...
Jul 31, 2024

Canada men lose to Panama, miss out on qualifying for 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
LEN - Canada's bid to get back to the FIFA Men's U-20 World Cup for the first time since 2007 will have to wait a little longer. Ten-man Panama beat nine-man Canada 2-1 with a goal in a wild extra-tim...
Jul 30, 2024

About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some ...
Jul 30, 2024

Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November
PHOENIX (AP) - Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to ...
Jul 30, 2024

Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. The statement gave no details on how Haniyeh was killed. State TV reported on h...
Jul 30, 2024