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Fire suppression activities continue at Mt. Law wildfire
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - While the Mt. Law fire near West Kelowna is still classified as out of control, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations (COEO) says the fire suppression work is ongoing and making g...
Aug 19, 2021

Input sought for civil jury process in B.C.
The British Columbia government is asking the public to share their thoughts on the future of the civil jury process.A public consultation was launched today to determine if the civil jury process sho...
Aug 19, 2021

Soccer triumph galvanizes Canadian women's hockey team ahead of world championship
CALGARY - Canada's women's hockey team is bent on replicating the success of its soccer counterparts on the world stage. The hockey players were up early at their Calgary hotel and glued to the dining...
Aug 19, 2021

No rest for De Grasse, who will be back on the track in the Prefontaine Classic
Neighbours lined the streets leading to Andre De Grasse's house in Jacksonville, Fla., their lawns adorned with signs of congratulations. They clapped and waved as Canada's sprint star returned home f...
Aug 19, 2021

CONCACAF announces two new major women's soccer tournaments
Two major women's tournaments for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean will debut over the next three years, the region's governing body of soccer announced Thursday. The inaugural CON...
Aug 19, 2021

COVID-19: Quebec minister slams anti-vaccine passport protesters wearing yellow star
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister for the fight against racism is denouncing protesters who he said wore yellow stars at a protest earlier this week against the government's vaccine passport system. People...
Aug 19, 2021

Two Indigenous place names restored on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
SECHELT, B.C. - The British Columbia government says two English place names on the Sunshine Coast are changing to reflect the language and culture of local Indigenous Peoples. The Ministry of Indigen...
Aug 19, 2021

Quebec to create specialized court for victims of sexual and conjugal violence
MONTREAL - Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says the provincial government will set up a special court to hear cases involving sexual and conjugal violence. Jolin-Barrette said in a news r...
Aug 19, 2021

Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home
BOWDEN, ALBERTA - A man who strangled his wife and cemented her body in a basement wall has again been denied day parole eight months before his statutory release from prison. Allan Shyback was convic...
Aug 19, 2021

Quebec provincial police say suspect arrested after officer shot during traffic stop
SAINTE-MARIE-DE-BEAUCE, Que. - A 54-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a provincial police officer during a traffic stop Wednesday morning south of Quebec City. The susp...
Aug 19, 2021