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In the news today: Heat wave in B.C., wildfires prompt evacuation in NWT
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Heat wave expected to expand into B.C. Interior Health authorities and local an...
Aug 14, 2023
As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool
VANCOUVER - Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat. The call comes as a ...
Aug 14, 2023
Sexual assault trial to begin for Haydn Edmundson, former head of military HR
OTTAWA - A sexual assault trial for the military's former head of human resources is expected to hear from its first witness in an Ottawa court today. Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has pleaded not guil...
Aug 14, 2023
Far-right populist emerges as biggest vote-getter in Argentina's presidential primary voting
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Far-right populist Javier Milei rocked Argentina's political establishment Sunday by emerging as the biggest vote-getter in primary elections to choose presidential cand...
Aug 13, 2023
Kelly, Leake lead Toronto Argonauts to 44-31 home victory over Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - Chad Kelly threw four TD passes and Javon Leake returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown to power the Toronto Argonauts to a wild 44-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on a breezy Sunday night...
Aug 13, 2023
Scarborough beats Calgary 82-70 to net CEBL title
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Scarborough Shooting Stars beat the Calgary Surge 82-70 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship on Sunday night at the Langley Events Centre. Scarborough went 29-for-6...
Aug 13, 2023
Glover makes it 2 in a row by winning FedEx Cup opener in a playoff
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Lucas Glover made three big putts just to stay in the game and then hit the most important shot - on dry land in a playoff - to beat Patrick Cantlay on the first extra hole and w...
Aug 13, 2023
Roughriders, Tiger-Cats make trade for QB, punter
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, both aiming to get back to .500 in the CFL standings, completed a trade Sunday. The Roughriders (4-5) acquired American quarterback Anton...
Aug 13, 2023
Canadian Stephen Ames wins Boeing Classic by 7 shots
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. - Calgary-based golfer Stephen Ames shot a final-round 63 on Sunday to win the Champions Tour Boeing Classic by seven shots. Ames carded rounds of 67, 67 and 63 on the par 72 Snoqual...
Aug 13, 2023
Rybakina upset with arduous schedule at National Bank Open: 'I feel destroyed'
MONTREAL - Elena Rybakina is not pleased with how her National Bank Open unfolded. The third seed from Kazakhstan lost to 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-1, 1-6, 2-6 Sunday afternoon in a sem...
Aug 13, 2023
