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B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY - B.C. farmers say they're increasingly concerned about climate change and the impacts of extreme weather on food production in the province. Because of its warm climate, B.C. has a unique agr...
Aug 28, 2023
40 volunteer firefighters complete heavy rescue training in Langham
A three-day vehicle extrication and heavy rescue training course in Langham has wrapped up for volunteer firefighters from small towns all over Saskatchewan.The course, presented by Trans Care Rescue,...
Aug 28, 2023
Coroner confirms names of Quebec children police say were murdered Saturday by father
NOTRE-DAME-DES-PRAIRIES, Que. - The Quebec coroner's office has confirmed the identities of two children who police say were murdered on Saturday by their father, who then allegedly killed himself. A ...
Aug 28, 2023
March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge has set a March 4 trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The de...
Aug 28, 2023
Montreal police warn of rising number of sextortion cases targeting youth
Montreal police are warning young people to be careful online after the number of sextortion cases they've seen has risen dramatically. The force says its child sex exploitation unit has already recei...
Aug 28, 2023
Short turnaround from Tokyo to Paris has Canada's para athletes working hard
Three years between Paralympic Games instead of four has Paris 2024 coming at high speed for champion swimmer Aurelie Rivard. A double gold medallist in Tokyo's Games, which were postponed from 2020 t...
Aug 28, 2023
Canadian athletes to watch in 2024 Paralympic Games
With the 2024 Paralympics a year away, here is a look at 10 Canadian athletes who could find themselves on the podium in Paris: Aurelie Rivard, swimming Five-time Paralympic freestyle champion and dou...
Aug 28, 2023
Moscow helping cybercriminals operate with "near impunity": Canadian Cyber Centre
OTTAWA - A new federal report predicts Russian intelligence services and police will help cybercriminals operate with "near impunity" against their targets - including Canadians - in coming months. Th...
Aug 28, 2023
In the news today: Wildfire damage update today for residents of BC's Shuswap region
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Wildfire-affected residents to learn fate of homes Residents of British Columbi...
Aug 28, 2023
U.S. Open starts Monday with Swiatek, Gauff, Djokovic in action
NEW YORK (AP) - The season's last Grand Slam tournament, the U.S. Open, gets started on Monday with some of the biggest names in tennis - about a year after two even bigger names walked away from the ...
Aug 27, 2023
