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B.C. debt grows 50 per cent in two years to $134B despite lower-than-expected deficit
British Columbia is weighed down by rapidly growing debt despite a lower-than-forecasted deficit for 2024,…
Two die when helicopter strikes powerlines and crashes into a barge on the Mississippi River
Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit…
The world’s black rhino numbers have increased but there’s bad news for others
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased…
Quebec minister disappointed after race considered in reduced sentence for Black man
MONTREAL — A Quebec minister responsible for fighting racism is criticizing a ruling by a…
Trump honors Purple Heart recipients, including 3 who sent him medals after attempt on his life
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recognized nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at…
Climate change major driver of surging algae levels in Canada’s lakes: study
TORONTO — A study of dozens of Canadian lakes suggests global warming is the major…
Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colleges will be required to submit data to prove they do not…
New Ontario measles cases down to single digits for the first time since January
TORONTO — Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases…
How many Schwarbombs can Kyle Schwarber hit? 50? 60? Phillies slugger on-team record HR pace
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit home runs as far and as fast as any…
Ontario First Nation asks for halt to Ring of Fire mining development
TORONTO — An Ontario First Nation that has worked toward road access to the mineral-rich…
Canadian basketball player Aaliyah Edwards traded to Connecticut Sun
WASHINGTON — The Washington Mystics have dealt Canadian forward Aaliyah Edwards to the Connecticut Sun,…
Family ‘heartbroken’ after B.C. mother and baby killed by falling tree
COMOX — The family of a young mother and her five-month-old son killed by a…
Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it’s melting fast
An iconic Argentinian glacier, long thought one of the few on Earth to be relatively…
B.C. restaurant owned by Bollywood star Kapil Sharma shot at a second time in a month
SURREY — Police say a restaurant in British Columbia linked to a prominent Indian comedian…
‘Exceptional circumstances’: Court hearing set for family of serial killer victim
WINNIPEG — The family of a First Nations woman who died at the hands of…