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Calgary Stampede rodeo safety to include shaded pens, heart monitors for horses
CALGARY - Tents are being set up to provide shade for bulls and broncs and some chuckwagon horses are to be fitted with tiny electrocardiograms at the upcoming Calgary Stampede. Based on scorching hea...
Jun 24, 2025

Peruvian squash star Elias aims to win Tour Finals in adopted hometown of Toronto
TORONTO - Armed with an invite from Canadian squash legend Jonathon Power, Peru's Diego Elias was just 14 when he made his first appearance at Toronto's National Squash Academy. He would spend parts o...
Jun 24, 2025

Man charged with supplying chemicals to Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber dies in custody
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Washington state man who was charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in Southern California has died in federal custody just weeks after his arrest, prison officials ...
Jun 24, 2025

B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases with local spread
British Columbia's Fraser Health authority says measles infections have been confirmed in three Chilliwack residents since Friday and the cases appear to have been acquired locally. A statement from F...
Jun 24, 2025

Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran's nuclear program has been set back only a few months after a U.S. strike, and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as President ...
Jun 24, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays release reliever Erik Swanson after he clears waivers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays released reliever Erik Swanson after the right-hander cleared waivers, the team said Tuesday. Swanson was designated for assignment last week after posting a 15.19 earn...
Jun 24, 2025

B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules and unclear responsibility are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool. T...
Jun 24, 2025

Trump administration will provide $30 million to Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is providing $30 million to an Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The request is the first known U.S. government f...
Jun 24, 2025

B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says
VICTORIA - There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the global stage hosting seven FIFA World Cup soccer games, and leaders are promoting the economic benefits of spending hundreds of mi...
Jun 24, 2025

Keith, Chara, Thornton, Mogilny, Botterill, Decker named to HHOF
Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker were the players named to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau were n...
Jun 24, 2025