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Possible heavy rain, wet snow and storms in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior
Environment Canada is warning residents of British Columbia's southern Interior of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood risks rise in the region. The weather agency says areas including the ...
Jun 21, 2025
Bowlers on target as Canada defeats the Bahamas at T20 Americas qualifier
KING CITY - Kaleem Sana and Shivam Sharma each took three wickets as Canada defeated the Bahamas by seven wickets Saturday at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Canada won th...
Jun 21, 2025
Nanaimo ball hockey playoffs to determine provincial tournament berths
NANAIMO - The fourth Nanaimo Ball Hockey League season is in the final days of playoffs.The regular season wrapped up in early June, with the postseason featuring a double knockout in the A and B divi...
Jun 21, 2025
Sunken Bayesian superyacht lifted out of the water off Sicily as salvage operate completes
PORTICELLO, Italy (AP) - A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, was lifted fully out of the water on Saturday afternoo...
Jun 21, 2025
Belarus frees key opposition figure Siarhei Tsikhanouski following rare visit from top US envoy
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Belarus has freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, following a visit there by a senior Trump a...
Jun 21, 2025
Coombs-Hilliers Fire Dept hosts 60-year anniversary celebration
QUALICUM BEACH - A family friendly event celebrating six decades of firefighting in Coombs-Hilliers will feature some blasts from the past. Vintage fire trucks, demonstrations, kids' activities, food ...
Jun 21, 2025
Israel-Iran war stretches into a second week without diplomatic breakthrough
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough as the war entered its second week with a fresh round of stri...
Jun 21, 2025
The Latest: 2nd week of Israel-Iran war starts with renewed strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The second week of the Israel-Iran war started with a renewed round of strikes despite talks between European ministers and Iran's top diplomat. Friday's talks, whic...
Jun 21, 2025
Blue Jays bullpen trying to stay ready with Scherzer, Francis still out for now
TORONTO - Every five games the Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen has had to step up. Sometimes it works, and sometimes, like Toronto's 7-1 loss to the lowly Chicago White Sox on Friday, it does not. Spencer ...
Jun 20, 2025
Alford's 99-yard kickoff return for TD lifts Riders to wild 39-32 win over Argos
TORONTO - Mario Alford's 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with nine seconds to play rallied the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a stirring 39-32 win over the ailing Toronto Argonauts on Friday night...
Jun 20, 2025