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B.C. mountain biker is stalked by cougar near Garibaldi Provincial Park
SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says it's investigating a cougar attack on a mountain biker near Squamish. The service says in a social media post that the man was mountain ...
Aug 08, 2025

'The general mood right now is pretty frustrated:’ Nanaimo’s Commercial St. to temporarily close again
NANAIMO - An unscheduled shutdown to vehicular traffic on Commercial St. between Wharf and Bastion streets takes effect on the morning of Monday, Aug. 11. According to the City of Nanaimo, Commercial ...
Aug 08, 2025

Fleetwood finds his groove, builds big lead at PGA Tour playoffs opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tommy Fleetwood had another big closing stretch Friday with four straight birdies, giving him a 6-under 64 and the 36-hole lead in the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship with his si...
Aug 08, 2025

U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will har...
Aug 08, 2025

B.C. First Nation wins rights, title along Fraser River's south arm in Lower Mainland
VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation has won back fishing rights and title for part of the land its ancestors used as a summer home in the Lower Mainland, despite opposition by two other Indigen...
Aug 08, 2025

Active shooter reported at Emory University in Atlanta, authorities say
ATLANTA (AP) - Police were responding Friday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, near the entrance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta...
Aug 08, 2025

A man suspected of killing 4 people at a Montana bar is in custody, authorities say
ANACONDA, Montana (AP) - Authorities said Friday they have captured dead a man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a lockdown of a neighborhood. Michael Pa...
Aug 08, 2025

Panthers' Tkachuk says he's undecided on whether to have surgery to address last season's injuries
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said he is still undecided whether to get surgery this offseason to address the significant injuries he suffered in the the 4 Nati...
Aug 08, 2025

Toronto FC calls Mihailovic the team's new 'reference point,' with more help to come
TORONTO - Djordje Mihailovic says he was drawn to Toronto FC by the opportunity to add to its winning tradition. Now it's up to the MLS club to surround the star playmaker with the talent to get the f...
Aug 08, 2025

Phoney wildfire images cause confusion on social media. Here are steps to spot them
This week, the BC Wildfire Service posted on Facebook two aerial view images of wildfires raging across densely forested terrain with aircraft attempting to douse the flames. The images were dramatic,...
Aug 08, 2025