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First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a First Nation’s bid to stop a…
Trump administration reverses Biden approval of major wind farm in Idaho
SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled a major wind farm development in…
North Carolina Gov. Stein signs stopgap budget bill and vetoes opt-in bill helping school choice
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on Wednesday a…
Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rainfall that triggered floods in Pakistan in recent weeks, killing…
Yukon First Nation to oppose all new mining claims on its territory during planning
A Yukon First Nation says it will oppose any new mining claims on its traditional…
Minnesota man gets 28 years for pandemic-era food fraud
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a leader of a sprawling, pandemic-era…
Scottie Scheffler will take being rested and ready over practice for FedEx Cup playoffs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler returned home from his British Open victory, made a…
A new immigrant detention partnership nicknamed after Indiana’s iconic racetrack inspires backlash
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new state partnership to expand immigrant detention in…
Amazon’s bid to overturn B.C. labour ruling on workers’ unionization rejected
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board has rejected a bid by e-commerce giant Amazon…
Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios, Dubai chocolate likely to expand, PHAC says
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it expects to report more salmonella…
Canada pushing to include Indigenous rights in United Nations plastics treaty
OTTAWA — Canada is pushing to bring language recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples back…
Titans hit the road for joint practices and preseason games against Bucs and Falcons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans practiced in Music City on Wednesday morning and…
Kinew accuses group of Republicans of pitching ‘timber tantrum’ over wildfire smoke
WASHINGTON — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew accused a group of Republicans of throwing a “timber…
Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who…
Giants’ defensive line is determined to live up to the hype and high expectations
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Dexter Lawrence set out to quiet the chatter minutes after…