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Heavy rain aids in tempering B.C. wildfires in Shuswap, Okanagan regions
Firefighters in British Columbia's southern Interior continue to battle a number of major blazes, having been aided by ample rainfall that fell Wednesday over the Okanagan and Shuswap regions. BC Wild...
Aug 24, 2023
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich arrives at a hearing on extending his detention
MOSCOW (AP) - Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, arrived at a Moscow court Thursday for a hearing on a motion by the prosecution to extend his arre...
Aug 24, 2023
Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for rest of season because of a tear in an elbow ligament, Angels GM says
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for the rest of the season because of a tear in an elbow ligament, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night. The Angels d...
Aug 23, 2023
Gunfire at California biker bar kills 4 people, including the shooter, and wounds 5 more
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) - Three people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a Southern California biker bar, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said. The shooter...
Aug 23, 2023
Anthony Santander hits 2 homers to back Dean Kremer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-0
BALTIMORE (AP) - Anthony Santander homered twice, Dean Kremer threw six innings of five-hit ball, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Wednesday night. Baltimore extended its st...
Aug 23, 2023
Anthony Santander hits 2 homers to back Dean Kremer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-0
BALTIMORE (AP) - Anthony Santander homered twice, Dean Kremer threw six innings of five-hit ball, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Wednesday night. The Orioles extended thei...
Aug 23, 2023
New Zealand's Lydia Ko happy to return to Vancouver, where LPGA Tour success started
VANCOUVER - If it wasn't for Vancouver, Lydia Ko might never have become a 19-time LPGA Tour winner. Ko is back in the field at the CPKC Women's Open, a tournament she has won three times, including h...
Aug 23, 2023
'In my blood to fight': Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation
North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood. "It's just, I guess, in my blood to fig...
Aug 23, 2023
Youth charged with murder after assault in Pelican Narrows
A male youth has been charged with second-degree murder following a serious assault in Pelican Narrows.The incident happened early Tuesday morning at a home in the community. Initial investigation by ...
Aug 23, 2023
Somers, Venne choose Mustangs, SJHL for one more season
The Melfort Mustangs are retaining two of their most important pieces for the 2023/24 SJHL season.Forward Zac Somers and Goaltender James Venne are staying with the blue and green for an additional ye...
Aug 23, 2023