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2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say
TREMONTON, Utah (AP) - Two police officers were shot and killed in a northern Utah city and a man was taken into custody, authorities said Monday. The officers were responding to a domestic disturbanc...
Aug 18, 2025
Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
TORONTO - Katie Hulan's family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had started about a month and a half earlier, was getting progressively worse. So he gave her some puffers to try,...
Aug 18, 2025
In the news today: Flight attendant strike set to continue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Flight attendant strike set to continue It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute con...
Aug 18, 2025
PM Carney, Premier Ford meeting in Ottawa today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting in Ottawa today. A federal government official says there likely won't be an announcement coming out of the meeting betwee...
Aug 18, 2025
With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
OTTAWA - An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world's most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that wi...
Aug 18, 2025
Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
MIAMI (AP) - A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Ca...
Aug 17, 2025
A multi-storey building under construction was destroyed by fire, mayor says
LANGLEY - A construction project in the downtown core of Langley Township, B.C., has been destroyed by a fire that began early Sunday morning and continued into the afternoon. Police say they were cal...
Aug 17, 2025
Woman who was missing found with boat in B.C., search for man continues
NANAIMO - A woman who was reported missing last week has been found along with the vessel she was on but Mounties in British Columbia say they are still looking for her partner. Nanaimo RCMP say the w...
Aug 17, 2025
US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit
NEW YORK (AP) - Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine ...
Aug 17, 2025
COLLINS: Linda, I am hurt
A BIT OF A LIGHTER TOUCH today amidst all the doom and gloom I have enjoyed watching curling for a long time, although I have never thrown a rock or stood on a sheet of ice. During a 60-year-plus broa...
Aug 17, 2025
