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Pediatric ward closure in Kelowna triggers fears of ripple effect in B.C. hospitals
Dr. Jeff Eppler, an emergency room physician at Kelowna General Hospital, is getting ready for a hectic summer. He's not only thinking about the typical seasonal spike - but the ripple effects of the ...
Jun 09, 2025

McIntosh sets Canadian record in 800M freestyle
VICTORIA - Two Canadian Olympic medallists went head-to-head in a nail-biting 100-metre butterfly race, while Summer McIntosh of Toronto set a Canadian record in the 800-metre freestyle on Sunday at t...
Jun 08, 2025

Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, block...
Jun 08, 2025

Trump's new travel ban takes effect amid escalating tension over immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect on Monday. The new proclamation, which Trump signed...
Jun 08, 2025

Resilient Vancouver Whitecaps blank nine-man Seattle Sounders 3-0 to set club record
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps overcame a string of adversity to blank their regional rivals, the Seattle Sounders, 3-0 on Sunday. The result extended the 'Caps (10-1-5) unbeaten streak in Major ...
Jun 08, 2025

Game 2: Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - This has been Oklahoma City's formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next. That's exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scor...
Jun 08, 2025

Game 2: Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - This has been Oklahoma City's formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next. That's exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scor...
Jun 08, 2025

Thunder open big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals at 1-1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - This has been Oklahoma City's formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next. That's exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of H...
Jun 08, 2025

Thunder open big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals at 1-1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - This has been Oklahoma City's formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next. That's exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of H...
Jun 08, 2025

A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Foreign Ministry says a Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel. In a post on X, it said the boat "is safely making its wa...
Jun 08, 2025