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California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in othe...
Aug 04, 2025
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina advances to National Bank Open semifinals
MONTREAL - Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina advanced to the National Bank Open semifinals after Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk was forced to retire with an apparent arm injury while trailing 6-1, 2-1 in women's s...
Aug 04, 2025
Islanders sign No. 1 pick Schaefer to 3-year, entry level contract
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Islanders have signed No. 1 draft pick Matthew Schaefer to a three-year, entry level contract. The NHL team announced the deal Monday right around the time the young defen...
Aug 04, 2025
Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its "flagship" sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off West Vancouver on Sunday. The cruise operator says there were 41 passen...
Aug 04, 2025
Police received 'multiple' calls before Ladysmith, B.C., crash sent two to hospital
LADYSMITH - Police on Vancouver Island say they've arrested a driver after a head-on crash at a highway intersection in Ladysmith, B.C., on Saturday. Nanaimo RCMP say they received multiple calls abou...
Aug 04, 2025
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election. The court'...
Aug 04, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after meeting with premier
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised attendees at Vancouver's Pride parade Sunday after meeting with Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver port. Carney met with Vancouver Fras...
Aug 04, 2025
Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Henriette was centered 895 miles (1,440 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the B...
Aug 04, 2025
Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island grows to more than 5 square kilometres
NANAIMO - The BC Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than 5 square kilometres as "numerous" fire departments on the island converge on the blaze to pr...
Aug 04, 2025
Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with GOP-friendly congressional map
Texas Democrats on Monday successfully prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans' 2...
Aug 04, 2025