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Russian attack kills 3 and injures 12 in Ukraine's capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital early Thursday killed at least three people and injured 12, local authorities said. Among the dead was a 14-year-old c...
Aug 27, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing next week
BEIJING (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday. China will...
Aug 27, 2025
Daniil Medvedev is fined $42,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse for US Open outburst
NEW YORK (AP) - Daniil Medvedev was fined a total of $42,500 by the U.S. Open on Wednesday - more than a third of his $110,000 tournament prize money - for his meltdown during a first-round loss after...
Aug 27, 2025
Prominent Bolivian opposition leader to be transferred from jail to house arrest
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho won his release to house arrest Wednesday after two years and eight months of pretrial detention, a surprise move that empowered...
Aug 27, 2025
A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing tw...
Aug 27, 2025
B.C. opening new schools, seats across the province this fall
The British Columbia government says new schools and hundreds of places for pupils are opening in several communities as students head back to class next week. A statement from the Infrastructure Mini...
Aug 27, 2025
BC Lottery Corp. says it was 'ambushed' in money laundering investigation
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Lottery Corp. says it was wrongly penalized more than $1 million for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing violations earlier this year by a federal watchdog. ...
Aug 27, 2025
Carnival worker dies after being found unconscious near ride in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT - A worker has died at a summer carnival in Prince Rupert, B.C., after being found unconscious near a ride. Mounties say officers responded to a report of an injured man at the carnival ...
Aug 27, 2025
Ottawa provides nearly $22.7M to expand EV charging stations in B.C.
British Columbia's electric vehicle charging network is set to grow, with Ottawa providing close to $22.7 million for eight projects across the province. Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson made ...
Aug 27, 2025
Council in Burnaby, B.C., calls for Israel arms embargo
BURNABY - The city council in Burnaby, B.C., has agreed to ask the federal government to impose a two-way arms embargo on Israel. The motion, which drew cheers in the council chamber when it was passe...
Aug 27, 2025