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FIFA says applications for first World Cup ticket draw will open Sept. 10
TORONTO — Soccer fans looking to take in the 2026 World Cup will be able…
Contingency plans unclear for 2026 World Cup wildfire smoke risks
While some organizations have published clear air quality thresholds or contingency protocols for wildfire smoke,…
2026 World Cup’s contingency plans for wildfire smoke risks remain unclear
TORONTO (AP) — The 2026 World Cup being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United…
Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago
The Hamilton and District Labour Council is hoping to right a century-old grievance between the…
Canada’s Shapovalov advances to Mifel Tennis Open quarters with straight sets win
LOS CABOS — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov cruised past American Govind Nanda 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday…
Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests
WASHINGTON — Amid months of tariffs and taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump, a new…
Here’s a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says.…
Plan to fence off Nanaimo, B.C., city hall to protect from overdose site disorder
VICTORIA — The City of Nanaimo, B.C., is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect…
iN NUMBERS: Ghost towns and spooky spots in Kamloops, Okanagan
It isn’t Halloween season but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your fill of spooky history, so read on…if you dare.
iN PHOTOS: Dragonflies control mosquitoes in Kamloops, Okanagan yards
There are a few things to attract the mosquito killers to gardens.
Drug use sees parole revoked for Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997
VANCOUVER — Day parole has been revoked for the woman who drowned Victoria teenager Reena…
Fires force Manitoba to prep for evacuees, bring alert to jewel Saskatchewan park
WINNIPEG — Manitoba prepared Monday to find shelter for thousands more potential wildfire evacuees while…
Evacuation order rescinded for wildfire near Princeton, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Residents of nearly 30 properties near Princeton, B.C., who were forced to evacuate…
‘Obscene brutality’: Baseball-bat killer gets life term despite constitutional ruling
The B.C. Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole eligibility…
Immigration minister won’t say if Canada considering barring British, Irish rappers
OTTAWA — A prominent Jewish organization is pushing for Canada to deny entry to two…
TRENDING NOW: Dog meets Darth Vader, immediately understands
This good boy is watching some Star Wars and understands immediately that Darth Vader is…
B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year as warm, dry weather expected
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s minister in charge of water is asking residents to do everything…
Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
OTTAWA — The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of…
Woman severely burned by substance in ‘intentional act’ in Langley, B.C., police say
LANGLEY — Police in Metro Vancouver say they have yet to identify a suspect in…
BC Highway Patrol taking vehicles and giving fines near Golden
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"If you are the one who is driving dangerously; slow down, dude.”
Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended
Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states’ measles outbreaks are over, pointing…
Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes again for sign-language interpreter comments
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising new financial penalties to enforce rules aimed at…
Child dead after being hit by vehicle in Surrey: police
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating a collision that claimed the life of…