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Four-day rescue operation freed a humpback whale off northern B.C.: DFO
A humpback whale was so entangled in fishing gear, ropes and buoys that it took four days for a Fisheries Department crew to unravel the mess, Paul Cottrell said. The rescue off British Columbia's coa...
Sep 13, 2024
Russia to expel 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying and 'subversive activities'
Russia's Federal Security Service on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said a decision has been made to withdraw their accreditation. Russian state TV quoted an official from the secu...
Sep 13, 2024
Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state medi...
Sep 12, 2024
Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state medi...
Sep 12, 2024
David Lipsky shoots 65 to take 1st-round lead at Silverado in FedEx Cup Fall opener
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - David Lipsky shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday at Silverado Country Club to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Procore Championship. Winless in 104 events since joinin...
Sep 12, 2024
Canada's Marina Stakusic advances to quarterfinals at Guadalajara Open
GUADALAJARA - Canada's Marina Stakusic is moving on to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open. The Mississauga, Ont., native defeated the tournament top seed, Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 6-3, 5-7, ...
Sep 12, 2024
Alouettes receiver Philpot announces he'll be out for the rest of season
MONTREAL - Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Tyson Philpot has announced he will be out for the rest of the CFL season. The Delta, B.C., native posted the news on his Instagram page Thursday. "To Be Co...
Sep 12, 2024
Ottawa loses bid to quash Israel advocates' lawsuit calling for halt to UNRWA funding
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has denied Ottawa's bid to quash a case in which advocates for Israel are asking for a reversal of Canada's temporary freeze on the main United Nations agency supporting Pal...
Sep 12, 2024
Border Patrol response to Uvalde school shooting marred by breakdowns and poor training, report says
U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas in 2022 failed to establish command and had inadequate training to confront what became one of the nation's deadliest class...
Sep 12, 2024
B.C. to scrap consumer carbon tax if federal government drops legal requirement: Eby
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will end the provincial carbon tax on consumers and shift the onus to "big polluters" if the federal government removes a legal requi...
Sep 12, 2024