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B.C. legislator shocked by American senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.
VICTORIA - A British Columbia legislator says he went from "disappointed" to "enraged" after receiving a pitch from a Republican state senator for Canada's four western provinces to join the United St...
Aug 15, 2025
B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms
ABBOTSFORD - British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu. The ...
Aug 15, 2025
'Free Palestine' banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of 'security breach'
VICTORIA - A protest banner hung on the outside facade of the British Columbia legislature has set off a police probe and an investigation by the clerk's office into the "external security breach." A ...
Aug 15, 2025
Trump arrives for pivotal summit with Putin in Alaska that could reshape the war in Ukraine
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) - President Donald Trump arrived in Alaska on Friday for a pivotal summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin that could reshape the war in Ukraine and relations ...
Aug 15, 2025
B.C. nurse gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia nurse has been suspended and fined nearly $94,000 for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives...
Aug 15, 2025
Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after long corruption probe
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday after a long corruption investigation. Cantrell's lawyer, Eddie Castaing, confirmed to The Associated Press...
Aug 15, 2025
CP NewsAlert: First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar
SECHELT - The shishalh First Nation says 41 "additional unmarked graves" have been found as a result of a search with ground-penetrating radar on the site of a former residential school. The nation on...
Aug 15, 2025
Rejuvenated Toronto FC set for Djordje Mihailovic’s home debut against Columbus Crew
TORONTO - There's a feeling of freshness around Toronto FC these days. Amid a flurry of transactions, TFC will return home after more than a month away on Saturday to host the Columbus Crew and the cl...
Aug 15, 2025
Officials hope rain clear heavy smoke from wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI - Officials on Vancouver Island are hoping rain in the forecast can help clear up the air quality muddied by an out-of-control wildfire. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District says wildl...
Aug 15, 2025
Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expe...
Aug 15, 2025