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Ex-pilot called himself messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack
The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver's airport this week, former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim posted on social media that he was a "mes...
Jul 17, 2025
A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq kills 50 people
BAGHDAD (AP) - A fire at a mall in eastern Iraq's Wasit province killed 50 people, including women and children, the provincial governor said Thursday. Gov. Mohammed al-Mayyeh in a statement declared ...
Jul 17, 2025
Sabbi scores in 4th minute, White adds 1 goal, 1 assist as Whitecaps beat Dynamo 3-0
HOUSTON (AP) - Emmanuel Sabbi scored a goal in the fourth minute, Sebastian Berhalter added a goal and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Houston Dynamo 3-0 on Wednesday night. Yohei Takaoka had two sav...
Jul 16, 2025
Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Simone Biles win top honors at ESPYS
LOS ANGELES (AP) - NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles won as best male and female athletes at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander ...
Jul 16, 2025
Canada's Shapovalov advances to Mifel Tennis Open quarters with straight sets win
LOS CABOS - Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruised past American Govind Nanda 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday in second-round action at the Mifel Tennis Open. Shapovalov had four aces to three double faults in the m...
Jul 16, 2025
Tai Baribo, rookie Olwethu Makhanya lead Union to 2-1 victory over Montreal
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Tai Baribo scored his 14th goal and rookie defender Olwethu Makhanya scored the first of his career early in the second half to lead the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory over CF...
Jul 16, 2025
Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, ...
Jul 16, 2025
Nanaimo Bathtub parade 'almost threatened' amid new festival safety regulations
NANAIMO - A late deal with a traffic management company has helped secure a major component of Bathtub weekend.New provincial safety regulations in the wake of April's Lapu Lapu Festival car attack in...
Jul 16, 2025
Pogačar crashes as Abrahamsen wins Stage 11 of Tour de France after 155-kilometer breakaway
TOULOUSE, France (AP) - Tour de France favorite Tadej Pogaar crashed near the finish while Norwegian rider Jonas Abrahamsen won the 11th stage on Wednesday. Pogaar, the three-time champion, crashed wi...
Jul 16, 2025
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's panhandle
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska's panhandle. The all-clear for B.C.'s coast ...
Jul 16, 2025