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Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
TORONTO — Katie Hulan’s family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had…
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Texas 10 Toronto 4 Baltimore 12 Houston 0 Kansas City…
Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control
NANAIMO — The last group of wildfire evacuees forced from their Vancouver Island homes by…
Canada’s Rogers wins Diamond League gold in women’s hammer; Katzberg gets silver
SILESIA, POLAND — Canada has earned two medals at the Diamond League meet in Silesia,…
Former Australian cricketer, captain and coach Bob Simpson dies at age 89
SYDNEY (AP) — Bob Simpson, a former player, captain and coach and one of the…
How a Vancouver blood trail ended with Canada’s first unexplained wealth order
It was a trail of blood after a double shooting that led police to an…
Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access
Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C., are used to relying on their generators for…
‘Free Palestine’ banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of ‘security breach’
VICTORIA — A protest banner hung on the outside facade of the British Columbia legislature…
Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their…
Canadian-led patrol finds alleged shark finning, dolphin harvesting in North Pacific
A Canadian-led patrol of the North Pacific earlier this year uncovered dozens of alleged fisheries…
Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, ‘unusual’ behaviour
A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at…
In the news today: Air Canada begins cancelling flights, Google AI summaries concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Former top general says reviewing medals for Afghan vets a ‘no-brainer’ for Carney
OTTAWA — A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is…
Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., triggers evacuations, road closure
PORT ALBERNI — The rapidly growing wildfire on Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, B.C., has…
Top officer says Canada’s laws are ‘inadequate’ to fight cross-border crime
VICTORIA — The head of the Canada’s police chiefs association says they are guided by…
As Summer McIntosh shines, Canada’s aging public pools face a wave of closures
Suggest: Finding the next Summer McIntosh and keeping Canadians safe in the water is getting…
Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after record-breaking ‘notable’ heat event
Sweltering heat is expected to break in the coming days for many Canadians after Monday’s…
Records fall in several communities in southern B.C. as heat warnings persist
VANCOUVER — Nine daily temperature records fell in British Columbia communities Monday as a heat…
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA — A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh…
Hundreds can go home as Vancouver Island fire ‘held,’ 37 properties still evacuated
Hundreds of residents who were forced out by a wildfire burning along Cameron Lake on…
Heat warnings covering parts of southern B.C. expand into Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Heat warnings across parts of southern British Columbia and Vancouver Island over the…
British tourist pleads guilty to killing a man while drunk driving an e-scooter in Australia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An English tourist who hit and killed a man while…
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague Toronto 5 L.A. Dodgers 4 San Diego 6 Boston 2 Philadelphia…
Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months
VICTORIA — BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron…