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Evacuation orders, alerts expanded near wildfire burning in B.C.'s south Okanagan
Unpredictable wildfire behaviour in British Columbia's southern Okanagan has forced the evacuation of the entire community of Olalla and an evacuation alert for the village of Keremeos, just a few kil...
Aug 05, 2022
Canada adds three wrestling medals at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada has added a handful of medals to its tally at the Commonwealth Games. Freestyle wrestlers Ana Godinez-Gonzalez of Surrey, B.C., and Toronto's Lachlan McNeil both ea...
Aug 05, 2022
Stampeders coach Dickenson remains in COVID protocol; will miss game in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson remains in COVID protocol and will miss Friday's road game against the Ottawa Redblacks. The team announced via Twitter that special teams coordinator ...
Aug 05, 2022
Doctor critical of lax COVID rules wins Tenn. Dem gov race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jason Martin, a Nashville doctor critical of Republican Gov. Bill Lee's hands-off approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, won the Democratic nomination for governor Friday and will ...
Aug 05, 2022
Coach Bob Bradley believes Toronto FC now has framework in place to build off
Bob Bradley knew what he was getting into at Toronto FC. An astute soccer brain with a vested interest in Toronto given son Michael has called it home since 2014, the veteran coach had watched the clu...
Aug 05, 2022
Police watchdog says 'reasonable grounds exist' for charge against officer involved in Ladysmith traffic stop
NANAIMO - The province's independent police watchdog says evidence suggests misconduct by an officer during a Ladysmith traffic stop.The BC Independent Investigations Office said in its report an atte...
Aug 05, 2022
After papal apology in Canada, U.S. sets sights on missing, murdered Indigenous women
WASHINGTON - The president of the National Congress of American Indians says Canada's progress on Indigenous issues is helping to push the United States in the same direction. Fawn Sharp says it's no ...
Aug 05, 2022
Toronto FC completes two side deals to seal return of Richie Laryea on loan
Toronto FC confirmed the return of Canadian fullback/wingback Richie Laryea on Friday on loan from England's Nottingham Forrest. To get Laryea, Toronto made side-deals involving at least US$350,000 in...
Aug 05, 2022
Suspect who killed 3 in Montreal area represented 'significant risk' to public safety
MONTREAL - A recent ruling by a mental health review board said the man suspected of randomly shooting dead three people in the Montreal area this week represented a "significant risk" to public safet...
Aug 05, 2022
Former Toronto FC forward Jordan Hamilton signs multi-year deal with Forge FC
HAMILTON - Forge FC has signed former Toronto FC forward Jordan Hamilton to a multi-year contract. The 26-year-old from Scarborough, Ont., was with Ireland's Sligo Rovers FC most recently, recording t...
Aug 05, 2022