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Prime Minister Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after meeting with premier
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised attendees at Vancouver's Pride parade Sunday after meeting with Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver port. Carney met with Vancouver Fras...
Aug 04, 2025
Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Henriette was centered 895 miles (1,440 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the B...
Aug 04, 2025
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island grows to more than 5 square kilometres
NANAIMO - The BC Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than 5 square kilometres as "numerous" fire departments on the island converge on the blaze to pr...
Aug 04, 2025
Three facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals in southern Quebec over the weekend. CB...
Aug 04, 2025
Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with GOP-friendly congressional map
Texas Democrats on Monday successfully prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans' 2...
Aug 04, 2025
B.C. faces calls to expand first-ever publicly-funded IVF program
The British Columbia government is facing calls to expand and extend a new program covering the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF).The program was announced last year, and will pay up to $19,000 fo...
Aug 04, 2025
Langley RCMP appeal for footage, witnesses after fatal B.C. highway crash
LANGLEY - Police in Langley, B.C., say a motorcyclist has died after a crash on Highway 1 on Saturday evening. Langley RCMP say emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious crash that ha...
Aug 04, 2025
Man dead, four injured in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont., crash: police
Provincial police say a 35-year-old man is dead and four people are injured after a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to the...
Aug 04, 2025
Canadian Armed Forces airdrop aid to Palestinians in Gaza
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadian aircraft carried out an airdrop of nearly 10,000 kilograms of aid to Palestinians in Gaza on Monday. The Canadian Armed Forces flew a CC-130...
Aug 04, 2025
Art of Gardening: Summer 2025
We're smack dab in the middle of summer, so it's the perfect time to kick back and take in our accomplishments in the yard and garden! Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist is here with more tips for th...
Aug 04, 2025
