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In the news today: Universities pull course info and BC kids head back to school soon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Indigo hopes new store concept will win back customers after cyberattack, inflation
TORONTO – When Indigo Books & Music Inc. opens the doors to its forthcoming location…
Lightning sparks about 40 new B.C. wildfires, but rain may bring relief
Lightning strikes have sparked dozens of new wildfires in British Columbia, as thunderstorms brought mixed…
B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisis as July brings another 198 deaths
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is on pace for the deadliest year in its unregulated toxic-drug…
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…
‘Anti-pride’ protester arrested at drag storytime event in Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – RCMP say a protest at a drag storytime event for children at…
Best Buy and the reluctant shopper. Sales fall as Americans pull back on spending
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy sales and profits slid in the second quarter as…
The grass that’s greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted
VANCOUVER – What’s the secret of a lush-looking lawn in Metro Vancouver, where watering is…
Drake concert in Vancouver postponed at last minute due to technical issues
VANCOUVER – Disappointed Drake fans, some who had reportedly been camped out overnight, lingered outside…
Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for…
Infrastructure woes face B.C.’s Shuswap and Okanagan communities, hard hit by fires
Officials in British Columbia’s Shuswap and Okanagan regions are shifting some of their attention from…
Biden and the first lady drop by a DC middle school math class and lunch to welcome back students
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden shook hands with middle…
B.C.’s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY – With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents…
Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers
HOUSTON (AP) — The library at Houston’s Lockhart Elementary had been a refuge for 8-year-old…
Residents of B.C.’s Shuswap set to be notified about properties affected by wildfire
Residents of the Shuswap region in British Columbia’s Interior will learn about the condition of…
Community support fuels B.C. wildfire fight as residents come to grips with losses
A wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson’s Landing, B.C., made an “unearthly” howling sound…
Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Jennifer Hansen was evacuated from her home in the West Kelowna,…
Ali murder trial: lawyer suggests to dead girl’s mother they had a poor relationship
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl found dead…
Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver,…
131 structures destroyed but no lives lost in Shuswap, B.C., wildfire
Officials say about 170 homes and other buildings have been reported damaged or destroyed by…
Support pours in for 13 firefighters in tiny B.C. brigade whose own homes burned down
Kathleen Zydowicz hasn’t seen much of her husband lately, keeping in touch via text while…
Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree
Two weekends ago, Anne Zarifa and her children sat down to make a list of…
B.C. fire crews temporarily pulled out as protest tried to ‘overwhelm’ RCMP blockade
The BC Wildfire Service has confirmed it temporarily reassigned crews fighting fires in the province’s…
Mother tells B.C. murder trial of final embrace with teenage girl, hours before death
VANCOUVER – The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park…