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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation…
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
LONDON (AP) — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a…
Truck driver charged in fatal crash near Quesnel, B.C., that killed motorcyclist
QUESNEL — Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired…
Nearly 400 vehicles worth $28M recovered in RCMP anti-fraud pilot program, police say
OTTAWA — The RCMP say they’ve recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million…
More than 600 tickets, some driving bans issued as drivers attend B.C. music festival
SALMO — Police say officers handed out more than 600 tickets, including 78 for drug-impaired…
In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her…
The Latest: Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to make a deal
President Donald Trump said Monday that newly planned talks between the U.S. and Tehran are…
Feds hope $1.9B for new Via Rail fleet, assembly plant leads to better service
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Wednesday he hopes Ottawa’s $1.9 billion investment in…
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
It seems as if the world is afire this summer. But even as wildfires in…
‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — There was little left besides twisted metal, blackened trees, the…
US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors’ ties
DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened…
Gordie Howe bridge opens to cars after months of cross-border controversy
The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to motorists Monday after months of controversy over financial…
The Latest: Trump praises his sweeping tariffs while in Michigan for a speech on the economy
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order…
97-year-old man on scooter dies in crash with bus in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA — A 97-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., has died in a crash between his…