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Mounties say there's no evidence Lytton, B.C., wildfire was arson, cause unknown
LYTTON, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say there's no evidence that the devastating fire that swept through the community of Lytton more than three years ago was arson. Police have concluded thei...
Sep 11, 2024
Mounties say there's no evidence Lytton, B.C., wildfire was arson, cause unknown
LYTTON, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say there's no evidence that the devastating fire that swept through the community of Lytton more than three years ago was arson. Police have concluded thei...
Sep 11, 2024
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters on Thursday, South Korea's military said. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a brief statemen...
Sep 11, 2024
Jays' Francis throws eight no-hit innings but bullpen falters in 6-2 loss to Mets
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis threw eight no-hit innings on Wednesday afternoon before the bullpen faltered in a 6-2 loss to the New York Mets. Francisco Lindor ended Francis...
Sep 11, 2024
Canada's Roger Sloan using analytics to prepare for critical FedEx Cup Fall season
The chase for the remaining PGA Tour cards for the 2025 season begins Thursday at the Procore Championship. Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., is one of the players hunting to stay on the tour in the FedEx...
Sep 11, 2024
Hurricane Francine strengthens into a Category 2 storm ahead of landfall in Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - Hurricane Francine strengthened Wednesday into a Category 2 storm and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as forecasters raised threats of potentially deadly storm surge,...
Sep 11, 2024
Two people found dead in Montreal apartment in apparent domestic dispute: police
MONTREAL - Montreal police are investigating the deaths of two people in their 70s who died of gunshot wounds in an apartment. Const. Vronique Dubuc says the deaths of a 70-year-old man and a 71-year-...
Sep 11, 2024
Man hiking near Fairy Creek, B.C., wrongfully arrested by Mounties, review finds
OTTAWA - The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says police officers acted unreasonably when they arrested a man who was hiking in British Columbia's Fairy Creek area in 2021 aroun...
Sep 11, 2024
Man hiking near Fairy Creek, B.C., wrongfully arrested by Mounties, review finds
OTTAWA - The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says police officers acted unreasonably when they arrested a man who was hiking in British Columbia's Fairy Creek area in 2021 aroun...
Sep 11, 2024
B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election
VANCOUVER - Organizations representing family doctors in British Columbia say physicians need paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan. The BC College ...
Sep 11, 2024
