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Biden tells Idalia’s Florida victims ‘your nation has your back.’ DeSantis rejects meeting with him
LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday saw from the sky Hurricane…
Jimmy Buffett’s laid-back party vibe created adoring ‘Parrotheads’ and success beyond music
Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself.…
Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert
VICTORIA – Evacuation orders for a total of 50 properties in West Kelowna and two…
Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising the country’s religious freedom dating back to Genghis Khan
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating…
Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back
The charred hills surrounding Okanagan Lake in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different…
New COVID variant no cause for parental panic, says doctor, but kids need flu shot
VANCOUVER – A pediatric infectious disease doctor says there’s nothing to suggest that British Columbia…
Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north
West Kelowna resident Heather MacKay watched her home burn via an interior security camera about…
Almost half of Canadians say workers’ right to strike outweighs economic hit: report
Almost half of Canadians say the right to strike outweighs the risk of economic consequences,…
A look at British Columbia’s 12 wildfires of note
Twelve of the 400 or so blazes burning in British Columbia are described by the…
Economists see Bank of Canada holding on rates after surprise GDP contraction
OTTAWA – Economists say the latest GDP data from Statistics Canada showing a contraction in…
It’s joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — In a small courtyard at a school in Bucha, scene of…
From strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day’s organizing roots are especially strong this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big…
What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out
VANCOUVER – There’s a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless…
Man in mass stabbing at B.C. library gets life sentence with no parole for 15 years
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A Crown attorney says the motives behind a deadly mass stabbing…
‘Persistent’ bears force 160 firefighters to pull out of B.C. Interior camp
GOLD BRIDGE, B.C. – About 160 firefighters battling a blaze in British Columbia’s Interior have…