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Trial by fire continues for Lytton, B.C., its residents in limbo, buildings in ruins
LYTTON, B.C. - Denise O'Connor stands on the sidewalk outside her home of 32 years - only the home is gone and so is most of her village and she doesn't live there anymore. "I had a wooden picket fenc...
Jun 24, 2022
'How are people surviving?': Gas spike detrimental for rural mail carriers, residents
A mail carrier says her out-of-pocket costs for delivering packages along her rural route have doubled because of the steep hike in gas prices and cost of living being experienced by many Canadians. "...
Jun 24, 2022
Jane Goodall returns to live events in effort to inspire hope, action on environment
CALGARY - Jane Goodall says she's sharing a message of hope and a cry to action as she returns to the stage for live events. The scientist, who's best known for her work with wild chimpanzees in Afric...
Jun 24, 2022
Death toll from Afghanistan's quake rises to 1,150 people
GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) - The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150 people and wounding score...
Jun 24, 2022
UK Conservatives lose 2 elections in blow to PM Johnson
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership of the Conservative party suffered a heavy double blow as voters rejected the Tories in two by-elections. In the the southwestern consti...
Jun 23, 2022
Toronto Raptors draft centre Christian Koloko 33rd overall
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Christian Koloko is the newest member of the Toronto Raptors. Toronto took the seven-foot-one centre 33rd overall in Thursday night's NBA Draft. The Raptors had only one pick this yea...
Jun 23, 2022
Alouettes score early, cruise to 37-13 victory over Roughriders in home opener
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes scored in the first 15 seconds of play and never looked back on their way to a 37-13 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Thursday. The Alouettes (1-2) had a complet...
Jun 23, 2022
Canadians Bennedict Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe go sixth and seventh in NBA draft
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Canadians Bennedict Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe were selected back-to-back in the first round of Thursday's NBA draft. Mathurin, a 20-year-old from Montreal, was selected sixth by the...
Jun 23, 2022
In Gee Chun races to record-tying 5-shot lead at Women's PGA
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - In Gee Chun is alone atop the Women's PGA Championship following a sensational start. In fact, no player has ever been further ahead after 18 holes at a women's major. Chun breeze...
Jun 23, 2022
Rory McIlroy, JT Poston share Travelers lead at 8-under 62
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with J.T. Poston in the Travelers Championship. Coming off a fifth-pla...
Jun 23, 2022