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A look at the number of wildfires and evacuations in B.C.

A look at the number of wildfires and evacuations in B.C.

British Columbia remains under a state of emergency after thousands of people were evacuated from their homes because of nearby wildfires, including the blazes on either side of Lake Okanagan in the Interior.
Toronto FC's comeback falls short, beaten by Montreal for its ninth straight loss

Toronto FC's comeback falls short, beaten by Montreal for its ninth straight loss

Toronto FC's nosedive continued Sunday in a 3-2 Major League Soccer loss to CF Montreal that showed some good but a lot more bad.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province.
Paramount Prince wins 164th running of $1-million King's Plate race

Paramount Prince wins 164th running of $1-million King's Plate race

TORONTO — Patrick Husbands isn't one to mess with a winning formula.
Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Ethan Katzberg smashed his own record and exceeded all expectations, claiming the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. The 21-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C.
Clutch birdie gives Duke first PGA Tour Champions title

Clutch birdie gives Duke first PGA Tour Champions title

CALGARY — Ken Duke had a feeling he would win a PGA Tour Champions event in Canada. With a birdie on the par 5 finishing hole of the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Sunday, Duke did just that as he won the 2023 Shaw Charity Classic.
'We might not have a home': Fire evacuees in Kelowna parking lot ponder unclear fate

'We might not have a home': Fire evacuees in Kelowna parking lot ponder unclear fate

KELOWNA, B.C. — Robert Pullen and his husband, Warren, got a knock on their door on Thursday night from a neighbour, and estimate they had about 10 minutes to get out the door.
Travel ban in parts of B.C. disrupting tourism as raging wildfires burn

Travel ban in parts of B.C. disrupting tourism as raging wildfires burn

The central Okanagan is facing weeks without tourism during its peak season after British Columbia's premier imposed bans on travel to wildfire zones.
Four dead after scissor lift topples at house under construction

Four dead after scissor lift topples at house under construction

MONTREAL — Four family members are dead after a construction project turned tragic over the weekend in Quebec's Bas-St-Laurent region, provincial police say.
Police say 10-year-old dead after ATV crash in rural Nova Scotia

Police say 10-year-old dead after ATV crash in rural Nova Scotia

GAVELTON, N.S. — Mounties in Nova Scotia say a child is dead after an all-terrain vehicle crash near Wolfville. The RCMP say they responded to a report of a missing 10-year-old child just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.