Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
British Columbia
Canada’s Mboko withdraws from Queen’s Club singles match with knee injury
LONDON — Canada’s Victoria Mboko withdrew from her first-round match at the HSBC Championships on…
B.C. Mounties warn parents of ‘violent’ online group exploiting children
LANGFORD — Mounties near Victoria say they are investigating three reports of a violent online…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko helps legend Serena Williams make triumphant return to tennis
LONDON — Tennis legend Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the courts on Tuesday,…
Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen’s Club with Mboko
LONDON (AP) — After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams showed she…
The Latest: Louise Arbour installed as Canada’s 31st Governor General
OTTAWA — Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been installed as Canada’s 31st Governor…
Ukrainian mothers see a rising number of complications with their pregnancies, in photos
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is seeing a rising number of premature births, emergency cesarean…
Ukrainian mothers see a rising number of complications with their pregnancies, in photos
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is seeing a rising number of premature births, emergency cesarean…
As Ukraine fights off Russia’s invasion, some regions see a rise in premature births
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — When Marharyta Nekhoroshyva first saw her newborn son, she was gripped…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko excited to play with and learn from Serena Williams
LONDON — There were rumours swirling, but Victoria Mboko had no idea what would come…
Serena Williams adds Berlin to her comeback tour and will play doubles
BERLIN (AP) — Serena Williams’ comeback to tennis will include a stop in Berlin this…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also…
Australian court hears bail arguments for woman accused of enslaving Yazidi teen in Syria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria would…
Serena Williams’ tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams will make her eagerly anticipated return to professional tennis playing…
A Hong Kong artist trying to mark the Tiananmen crackdown is quickly stopped by police
HONG KONG (AP) — A performance artist in Hong Kong tried on Wednesday to honor…
The Olympic effect: U Sports to introduce women’s flag football as a pilot sport
Flag football makes its Olympic debut in 2028 and Canadian university sport has stepped up…
Lions quarterback taking aim at Grey Cup win in 2026, not making CFL awards history
Nathan Rourke has the opportunity to accomplish something this season that’s never been done in…
Workers at iconic B.C. hotel serve strike notice ahead of FIFA World Cup’s arrival
VICTORIA — Workers at a renowned British Columbia hotel have served strike notice in what…
TV deal, new rules, playoff expansion define CFL commissioner Johnston’s first year
TORONTO — Stewart Johnston has wasted no time putting his stamp on the CFL. Since…
Six arrested after chaotic B.C. chase involving dogs, helicopter, emergency team
NANAIMO — Police on Vancouver Island say three men and three women have been arrested…
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether…
Steampunk festival creates an unlikely capital for Victorian style and sci-fi oddity in New Zealand
ŌAMARU, New Zealand (AP) — The woman in the pink frock coat announced herself as…
Photos show airship captains and Victorian inventors flocking to a New Zealand steampunk festival
ŌAMARU, New Zealand (AP) — The small, rural town of Ōamaru, New Zealand, has become…
B.C. Lions look to turn playoff heartbreak into a Grey Cup run this season
VANCOUVER — Last season, the BC Lions were just 11 seconds away from advancing to…
Frederiksen starts third term as Danish prime minister thanks to firm position on Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen is set to begin a third term…