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Avalanche risk expected to rise in parts of B.C. this weekend
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is encouraging people to do their research on avalanche risk before heading into the backcountry, as forecasts show danger ratings are expected to increase i...
Dec 06, 2024
Manitoba premier says conservation officers to help patrol Canada-U.S. border
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to have conservation officers help patrol efforts along the Canada-United States border. Premier Wab Kinew says the officers would serve as extra eyes an...
Dec 06, 2024
Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city
BEIRUT (AP) - Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a ...
Dec 06, 2024
Broncos' Miller named to Team Canada West
Hockey Canada has released its rosters for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge, following this week's three-day selection camp.Fourty-four players are set to represent Canada East and Canada West, w...
Dec 06, 2024
Coroner says searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole
A Pennsylvania coroner's office said Friday that investigators believe they have located the body of a woman who was last seen four days earlier near a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mine. Sean Hriba...
Dec 06, 2024
Canada's housing crisis leads to more unsafe housing for victims of domestic violence
HALIFAX - Women's advocates say provincial and federal governments need to step up efforts to create housing for people escaping gender-based violence because too many women are forced to remain in un...
Dec 06, 2024
Coroner says searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole
A Pennsylvania coroner's office said Friday that investigators believe they have located the body of a woman who was last seen four days earlier near a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mine. Sean Hriba...
Dec 06, 2024
Canadian forward Nichelle Prince signs new contract with Kansas City Current
KANSAS CITY - Canadian international forward Nichelle Prince has signed a new two-year contract that keeps her at the NWSL's Kansas City Current through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027. ...
Dec 06, 2024
Prince Albert real estate benchmark price jumps 6.4%, following provincial trend
New real estate numbers show Prince Albert and region with the highest year-over-year gain in Saskatchewan with prices rising at 7.2 per cent between November of this year and the same time last year....
Dec 06, 2024
Local fire departments urging people to avoid ice with early snow, fluctuating temps
The Humboldt Fire Department is recommending caution when it comes to going out on the ice. "The ice is very unpredictable this year due to the early snowfall and the drastic changes in temperature," ...
Dec 06, 2024