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B.C. declares state of emergency amid ‘worst wildfire season in our province’s history’
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby declared a state of provincial emergency Friday evening, amid a rapidly escalating wildfire crisis."We are facing the worst wildfire season in our provinc...
Aug 18, 2023
Encarnacion-Strand homers in 9th as Cincinnati Reds beat Toronto Blue Jays 1-0
CINCINNATI (AP) - Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of an interleague series between playof...
Aug 18, 2023
BC SPCA struggling to keep up with number of evacuated animals
KAMLOOPS - Pet owners who have been evacuated and cannot take their pets with them are turning to the Kamloops BC SPCA shelter for help. However, the animal shelter is struggling to find space for all...
Aug 18, 2023
'Like 100 years of firefighting in one night': The battle for West Kelowna, in quotes
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Here's what some people are saying about the unfolding wildfire disaster in the Okanagan, where the McDougall Creek fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate from West Kelow...
Aug 18, 2023
'Like 100 years of firefighting in one night': The battle for West Kelowna, in quotes
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Here's what some people are saying about the unfolding wildfire disaster in the Okanagan, where the McDougall Creek fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate from West Kelow...
Aug 18, 2023
Max Homa sets course record at Olympia Fields to lead BMW Championship
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) - Max Homa was aware of the course record at Olympia Fields, and not just because of how well he was playing Friday in the BMW Championship. He happened to see a video board ...
Aug 18, 2023
A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation due to the nearby MacDougall Creek wildfire, which has destroyed a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023
A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation due to the nearby MacDougall Creek wildfire, which has destroyed a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023
Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remains
MINEGOZIIBE ANISHINABE - No evidence of human remains has been found during the excavation of a Catholic church basement on the site of a former Manitoba residential school. Chief Derek Nepinak of Min...
Aug 18, 2023
Petrovic sits atop leaderboard through first round of Shaw Charity Classic
CALGARY - A late birdie barrage at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club vaulted Tim Petrovic into the lead after first-round play at the Shaw Charity Classic on Friday. Petrovic birdied his final thre...
Aug 18, 2023
