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On emotional bus tours, residents return to West Kelowna, B.C., to view the ashes
Annick deGooyer knew that her family's home of more than 20 years had been destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire that consumed scores of properties in West Kelowna, B.C., about three weeks ago. Bu...
Sep 06, 2023

Tropical Storm Lee strengthens into a hurricane as it churns across Atlantic toward Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Tropical Storm Lee strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on a path that would take it near the northeast Caribbe...
Sep 06, 2023

Ex-national team players excited by Canadian men's growth, exposure on world stage
Hope has turned into reality for former members of the Canadian senior men's basketball team. Canada clinched its first-ever semifinal spot at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Wednesday with a w...
Sep 06, 2023

Felony convictions vacated for 4 Navy officers in sprawling scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The felony convictions of four Navy officers in a sprawling bribery case were vacated due to prosecutorial misconduct Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino called the miscon...
Sep 06, 2023

A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican ...
Sep 06, 2023

Art of Gardening — Autumn Approaches
With fall just around the corner, Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist is here to take a look back at some of their greatest hits from the season!
Sep 06, 2023

Art of Gardening — August in the Garden
In the middle of summer, there are some tips and tricks you need to know to keep your garden thriving! Our friends at Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist are back with every tool you need in your tool...
Sep 06, 2023

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide Wednesday, two years after ruling that abortion was not a crime in one northern state. That earlier ruling had set off a gr...
Sep 06, 2023

Liberals could ask Bank of Canada to stop hiking interest rates: NDP
OTTAWA - The New Democrats say the federal government should follow the lead of British Columbia's premier and ask the Bank of Canada to stop raising interest rates. Premier David Eby wrote to Bank of...
Sep 06, 2023

Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden by end of September
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors are seeking to bring a new indictment against President Joe Biden's son Hunter by the end of September, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The exact ch...
Sep 06, 2023

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