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'In my blood to fight': Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation
North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood. "It's just, I guess, in my blood to fig...
Aug 23, 2023
LLRIB seeks to create six new urban reserves
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is moving to create six new urban reserves in Air Ronge, La Ronge and Saskatoon.The band is currently in the process of securing service agreements with each of th...
Aug 23, 2023
Helicopter airdrop of granola bars for Poomba the pig, after surviving B.C. wildfire
Nourished by a helicopter airdrop of granola bars, Poomba the pig has survived the wildfire devastation that surrounds her on what remains of the Broken Rail Ranch in West Kelowna. The ranch was engul...
Aug 23, 2023
Canada's Pospisil advances in US Open qualifying, Diallo eliminated
NEW YORK - Canadian tennis player Vasek Pospisil has advanced to the second round of qualifying for the U.S. Open. The 33-year-old from Vernon, B.C., advanced with a 7-6 (7), 6-7 (3), 6-4 win over Spa...
Aug 23, 2023
LeBlanc to update Trudeau on government's response to Emergencies Act report
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the prime minister will soon receive his report outlining the response to recommendations from a public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act...
Aug 23, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Chinese mother of teen found dead in B.C. tearfully testifies at trial
VANCOUVER - The Chinese mother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago has taken the witness stand at the murder trial of her accused killer. The mother, who ca...
Aug 23, 2023
Maple Leafs sign star centre Auston Matthews to four-year, $53-million extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed star centre Auston Matthews to a four-year deal, US$53-million contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of $13.5 million, which will m...
Aug 23, 2023
Bombers, Alouettes meet in showdown of teams riding four-game win streaks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes have a trio of key similarities heading into their clash on Thursday night. Both CFL clubs are riding four-game win streaks, both will have ...
Aug 23, 2023
Ellie and Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont., paired together at CPKC Women's Open
TORONTO - Ellie Szeryk was preparing to tee off during a practice round at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, going over her yardage book, managing the course, when she noticed her ball ha...
Aug 23, 2023
Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved cases
The BTK serial killer has been named the "prime suspect" in at least two unsolved cases, including one in Oklahoma that led authorities to dig this week near his former Kansas property in Park City, a...
Aug 23, 2023