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PSA: Tenting dos and don'ts in Sylvan Lake
Town of Sylvan Lake PSA -- A reminder to beach visitors that our waterfront has an area where tents are not permitted:No tent zone: North of the asphalt walking trail along the beach from west of the ...
Jul 28, 2025
Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER - A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to on...
Jul 28, 2025
B.C. Premier Eby says Ottawa must increase its subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says it is time for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Car...
Jul 28, 2025
Canada's Dan Martin falls in straight sets in opening round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Dan Martin fell 6-3, 6-0 to Spain's Jaume Munar in opening-round action at the National Bank Open tennis tournament on Monday. The 26-year-old Martin made it into the main draw as a...
Jul 28, 2025
Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Health advocates say they're shocked to hear the federal government may not sign more pharmacare funding deals, which would leave coverage uneven across the country. The first phase of the Ph...
Jul 28, 2025
MAGA singer: Religious group denounces Montreal for fining church after concert
MONTREAL - A Quebec religious group is accusing the City of Montreal of censorship for fining a local church after it hosted a concert over the weekend by a Christian singer. Ministerios Restauracin C...
Jul 28, 2025
B.C. man charged with antisemitic hate crime after 2024 incident at Victoria protest
VICTORIA - A 28-year-old man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks at Jewish protesters in Victoria more than a year ago has been charged with a hate-motivated offence. Victoria police say Khalid El ...
Jul 28, 2025
Canada's Kayla Cross falls to Kamilla Rakhimova in first round at NBO
MONTREAL - Canada's Kayla Cross let a one-set lead slip away in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia in the National Bank Open's first round Monday afternoon. Cross, a 20-year-old from ...
Jul 28, 2025
Canada's Michelle Plouffe retires after career with women's, 3x3 national teams
TORONTO - Three-time Olympian Michelle Plouffe has announced her retirement from international basketball. The 32-year-old from Edmonton was part of Canada's women's basketball teams at the 2012 Londo...
Jul 28, 2025
MLB-leading Toronto Blue Jays will be buyers at Thursday's trade deadline
The Toronto Blue Jays are the best team in baseball with a 63-43 record heading into Monday night's game in Baltimore against the Orioles. According to BaseballReference.com, that gives Toronto a 97.3...
Jul 28, 2025