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Union to announce next phase of B.C. public service strike
The president of the B.C. General Employees' Union is set to make an announcement this morning laying out the next phase of the union's public service strike. The union says Paul Finch is scheduled to...
Sep 08, 2025
Australian judge sentences Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning relatives with mushrooms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four of her estranged husband's ...
Sep 07, 2025
Smoke, 'unsettled' weather expected parts of British Columbia
After a weekend of smoke-filled skies across much of British Columbia, conditions are expected to improve on Monday, with the BC Wildfire Service saying smoke should become more localized to areas nea...
Sep 07, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Sunday in the U.S. Open final - the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elit...
Sep 07, 2025
Man charged with second-degree murder in Vancouver double homicide: police
A 54-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated assault after two women were found dead in Vancouver on Friday. The Vancouver Police sa...
Sep 07, 2025
Body found of 3rd hiker who went over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY - The body of a third hiker who was presumed dead after going over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia has been found. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., say they have located the 35-year-old...
Sep 07, 2025
4.8 magnitude earthquake off Bella Bella, B.C., no damage expected
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred nearly 200 kilometres off of Bella Bella in British Columbia. The quake hit Sunday just after 8 a.m. but Earthquakes Canada says no damage has been reported and non...
Sep 07, 2025
Ninth annual Grip Strength Kettlebell Open brings out youth lifters
NANAIMO - The ninth annual Grip Strength Kettlebell Open brought out some younger athletes for the first time.Co-organizer Solomon Macys says youth starting at age 11 will continue to be part of the e...
Sep 07, 2025
Israel says a Houthi drone from Yemen has hit near its southern airport of Ramon, halting flights
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi militant group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing the airspace and halting flights, the Israeli military said Sunday. Israel s...
Sep 07, 2025
See Nepal's living goddess leave her palace to bless throngs of worshipers
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Trishna Shakya, 8, looks imposing in her finery as she is carried high in the arms of a helper from the temple palace. As she rides a chariot bedecked in garlands of brilliant ...
Sep 07, 2025