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A look at fires, evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.
Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes as wildfires approach in the Northwest Territories, including some 20,000 people in the territorial capital of Yellowknife. Meanwhile, flames...
Aug 19, 2023
Lions praise ex-teammate Rourke in bid to make NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars
SURREY, B.C. - A video of a fourth-quarter touchdown throw from ex-B.C. Lion Nathan Rourke went viral on social media last week in his first pre-season game for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. In the ...
Aug 19, 2023
Partial evacuation order due to forest fires lifted in Quebec Cree community
MONTREAL - The Cree Nation of Wemindji in northwestern Quebec has lifted an evacuation order for medically vulnerable people after nearby forest fires led the community to declare a state of emergency...
Aug 19, 2023
Blue Jays activate Bo Bichette from 10-day injured list
CINCINNATI - The Toronto Blue Jays have activated shortstop Bo Bichette from the 10-day injured list. He has also been made available for tonight's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Toronto sits a hal...
Aug 19, 2023
Former Quebec NDP MP Roméo Saganash charged with sexual assault in Winnipeg
OTTAWA - Winnipeg police say former New Democrat MP Romo Saganash has been charged with sexual assault. Police say they arrested Saganash on June 27 in relation to an allegation from May 1 in Winnipeg...
Aug 19, 2023
Around 260 tickets & 13 roadside suspensions handed out during P.A. traffic blitz
Nearly 260 traffic tickets were handed out in Prince Albert over a two-day stretch.On Wednesday and Thursday, Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) hosted a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) ...
Aug 19, 2023
B.C. state of emergency helps rapid response to raging wildfires: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government's decision to declare a provincial state of emergency allows authorities to rapidly access tools and implement measures to deal with the evolving...
Aug 19, 2023
Canada's Evan Dunfee places fourth in men's 20km race walk at world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Evan Dunfee placed fourth in the men's 20-kilometre race walk at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. The 32-year-old Richmond, B.C., native set a national recor...
Aug 19, 2023
B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna
Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency.British Columbia Prem...
Aug 19, 2023
Federal underfunding Indigenous housing leads to years-long wait-lists, frustration
Stefania Giesbrecht was hoping that by the time she finished her studies, she could move back to her community of Saugeen First Nation.But after nine years on a wait-list, the single mother of three s...
Aug 19, 2023
