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The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says
HONOLULU (AP) - The number of people still missing following wildfires that destroyed the historic community of Lahaina a month ago has dropped to 66, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday, while the num...
Sep 08, 2023
Bombers look to avenge OT loss to Roughriders in Banjo Bowl tilt
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros heard from Pete Robertson this week and doesn't have any hard feelings toward him. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback was head-butted to the turf by Robertson after a play ...
Sep 08, 2023
Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows' request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that the Trump White House chief of staff must fight the charges in ...
Sep 08, 2023
Canada's Priestman devastated for World-Cup winning Spain in wake of Rubiales scandal
TORONTO - Canada coach Bev Priestman says she feels "devastated" for Spain's World Cup-winning team, whose exploits on the pitch have been obscured by the scandal off it involving Luis Rubiales, the n...
Sep 08, 2023
In U.S., Canada's 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to Washington typically doesn't get a whole lot of notice before the president of the United States makes a decision with the potential to reverberate beyond the count...
Sep 08, 2023
SD 68 grapples with ever-present capacity crunch as new school year starts
NANAIMO - While students, teachers and support staff are busy getting used to their new surroundings, senior administrators are getting a sense of how full their schools will be. Nanaimo-Ladysmith Pub...
Sep 08, 2023
Quarterback Ta'amu among 10 players revealed on Riders negotiation list
TORONTO - He's currently an NFL free agent but Jordan Ta'amu isn't necessarily out of pro football options. On Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed the reigning XFL most valuable player as on...
Sep 08, 2023
'Marathon in a sauna': emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's prolonged drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has led to a series of emergency, rapidly deployed projects in an effort to intervene. The Pac...
Sep 08, 2023
'Marathon in a sauna': emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's prolonged drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has led to a series of emergency, rapidly deployed projects in an effort to intervene. The Pac...
Sep 08, 2023
Vancouver cop charged after pedestrian struck in city's Downtown Eastside last year
VANCOUVER - Prosecutors in British Columbia have approved multiple charges against a Vancouver police officer a year after a pedestrian was hit by a police car in the city's Downtown Eastside. Const. ...
Sep 08, 2023