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Smoke, 'unsettled' weather expected parts of British Columbia
After a weekend of smoke-filled skies across much of British Columbia, conditions are expected to improve on Monday, with the BC Wildfire Service saying smoke should become more localized to areas nea...
Sep 7, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Sunday in the U.S. Open final - the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elit...
Sep 7, 2025
Man charged with second-degree murder in Vancouver double homicide: police
A 54-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated assault after two women were found dead in Vancouver on Friday. The Vancouver Police sa...
Sep 7, 2025
Body found of 3rd hiker who went over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY - The body of a third hiker who was presumed dead after going over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia has been found. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., say they have located the 35-year-old...
Sep 7, 2025
4.8 magnitude earthquake off Bella Bella, B.C., no damage expected
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred nearly 200 kilometres off of Bella Bella in British Columbia. The quake hit Sunday just after 8 a.m. but Earthquakes Canada says no damage has been reported and non...
Sep 7, 2025
Ninth annual Grip Strength Kettlebell Open brings out youth lifters
NANAIMO - The ninth annual Grip Strength Kettlebell Open brought out some younger athletes for the first time.Co-organizer Solomon Macys says youth starting at age 11 will continue to be part of the e...
Sep 7, 2025
Israel says a Houthi drone from Yemen has hit near its southern airport of Ramon, halting flights
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi militant group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing the airspace and halting flights, the Israeli military said Sunday. Israel s...
Sep 7, 2025
See Nepal's living goddess leave her palace to bless throngs of worshipers
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Trishna Shakya, 8, looks imposing in her finery as she is carried high in the arms of a helper from the temple palace. As she rides a chariot bedecked in garlands of brilliant ...
Sep 7, 2025
Pope Leo XIV declares 15-year-old computer whiz, known as God's influencer, a saint
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used techn...
Sep 7, 2025
Russia assaults Ukraine with over 800 drones and decoys, the largest such attack in the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began, killing at least two people and leaving smoke rising f...
Sep 7, 2025