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Evacuation alert remains for Kelowna, B.C., residents near Knox Mountain wildfire
KELOWNA - Emergency crews in Kelowna, B.C., say they're still working to contain a wildfire on Knox Mountain that spurred an evacuation of area residents on Canada Day. A statement from the Central Ok...
Jul 02, 2023
Canada's Fernandez hopes to turn doubles success into singles resurgence at Wimbledon
Canada's Leylah Fernandez has one clear goal for the rest of the year: raising her singles ranking. The 20-year-old from Laval, Que., is on a tear in doubles this year, coming off an appearance in the...
Jul 02, 2023
Two injured after pleasure boat collides with ferry north of Quebec City
SAINT-JOSEPH-DE-LA-RIVE, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a woman was seriously injured after the small boat she was riding in collided with a ferry in the St. Lawrence River north of Quebec City. ...
Jul 02, 2023
'Open for business:' Top N.W.T. Mountie says Indigenous recruitment a priority
YELLOWKNIFE - The head of the RCMP in the Northwest Territories says one of his top priorities is recruiting more Indigenous members and staff. In his first media address since taking over as commandi...
Jul 02, 2023
Jets acquire defenceman Kniazev from Sharks in exchange for Gawanke
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenceman Artemi Kniazev from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for blue liner Leon Gawanke. The 22-year-old Kniazev played 61 games for the AHL's San Jose Ba...
Jul 02, 2023
Nearly 200 households in need of shelter after moving day in Quebec: housing agency
MONTREAL - Nearly 200 Quebec households have been forced to find temporary shelter after failing to find a new place to live on the province's annual moving day, the provincial housing agency said Sat...
Jul 02, 2023
Island bumped up to drought level four ahead of typically driest months
NANAIMO - Rapid melt, bone dry weather and unseasonably hot temperatures have combined to send the Island region into essentially uncharted territory.The B.C ministry of forests' water management bran...
Jul 02, 2023
A new reality for summer day camps: possible disruptions due to air quality
TORONTO - The summertime goal at Nicolas Hurtado's camp is to get kids playing as much soccer as possible. But in the wake of exceedingly poor outdoor air quality, last-minute prep for summer fun at h...
Jul 02, 2023
Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
BALTIMORE (AP) - Two people were killed and 28 were wounded when gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore Sunday morning, including three who are in critical condition, police said. Baltimore Pol...
Jul 02, 2023
Sneakers of the House: Canada's MPs embrace comfort, style in office footwear trend
OTTAWA, Ill. - You won't catch Omar Alghabra in a pair of Jordans. The federal transport minister has been loyal to the Adidas brand ever since he was a kid playing soccer in Saudi Arabia. "Adidas was...
Jul 02, 2023