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In the news today: B.C. to monitor water flow downstream from slide
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Modelling shows water from dam caused by B.C. slide to reach Fraser River Tuesday The B.C. government says it'...
Aug 06, 2024
Modelling shows water from dam caused by B.C. slide to reach Fraser River Tuesday
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says it's keeping a close eye on river flows as a "big pulse" of debris and sediment-laden water is expected to work its way down to the Fraser River after a massive la...
Aug 06, 2024
Bangladesh protesters want Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yunus to lead country after Hasina's departure
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A key organizer of Bangladesh's student protests said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was their choice as head of an interim government a day after the longtime Prim...
Aug 05, 2024
Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, ...
Aug 05, 2024
Democratic primary in Arizona's 3rd District is too close to call, AP determines
PHOENIX (AP) - The race for the Democratic nomination in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District narrowed further Monday, making it too close to call and ensuring an automatic recount. The district lies ...
Aug 05, 2024
Families whose loved ones were left rotting in funeral home owed $950 million, judge rules
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims' relatives in a...
Aug 05, 2024
A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures US personnel, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. defense officials said Monday, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on Americ...
Aug 05, 2024
Venezuelan prosecutor calls for arrest of opposition leaders González, Machado over call to army
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition's presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and leader Maria Corina Machado over ...
Aug 05, 2024
Medal streak ends for Canada at Paris Olympics with 3x3 basketball loss to U.S.
PARIS - The Maple Leaf was not raised on Day 10 of the Paris Olympics after Canadian athletes were held off the podium for the first time at the Games. The women's 3x3 basketball team had given hope t...
Aug 05, 2024
Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped
PHOENIX (AP) - Former president Donald Trump's campaign attorney Jenna Ellis, who worked closely with Rudy Giuliani, will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped again...
Aug 05, 2024