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Wildfire east of Kelowna, B.C., still out of control, area remains evacuated
KELOWNA, B.C. - A wildfire burning about 20 kilometres east of Kelowna, B.C., forcing about 1,000 people from their homes, remains out of control. Navi Saini with the BC Wildfire Service said the blaz...
Aug 26, 2017
Sterling scores Man City winner, sent off in frenzied finale
MANCHESTER, England - Raheem Sterling scored Manchester City’s winner deep into stoppage time at Bournemouth, sparking frenzied celebrations that saw him sent off. While City avoided a second su...
Aug 26, 2017
Canada's Brown races to second 4th-place finish on World Triathlon Series
STOCKHOLM - Canada’s Joanna Brown raced to fourth place on the World Triathlon Series on Saturday, for her third consecutive top-10 result. The 24-year-old from Carp, Ont., recorded a time of tw...
Aug 26, 2017
Quake hits South African gold mine; 1 killed, 4 missing
JOHANNESBURG - A South African gold mining company says one miner has died and another four are missing after an earth tremor struck one of its sites. The Harmony company said Saturday that rescue tea...
Aug 26, 2017
Police: Polish tourist raped, partner beaten on Italy beach
ROME - Italian police are investigating the suspected gang rape of a Polish tourist and the savage beating of her partner on Italy’s popular Rimini beach. Italian news reports said the man passe...
Aug 26, 2017
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Pavan fourth at FIVB finals after loss to Brazil duo
HAMBURG - Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan were fourth at the FIVB World Tour beach volleyball finals after a 2-0 loss to Brazil’s Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca on Satur...
Aug 26, 2017
Riggers split Friday games at nationals
The Red Deer Riggers sit with a 2-1 record through two days of action at the 2017 Baseball Canada Men’s National Championship in Victoria. The Riggers played twice on Friday, beating Manitoba 4-...
Aug 26, 2017
Expert: Harvey weakened fast, but destruction just beginning
Don’t be fooled by Hurricane Harvey’s quick, eight-hour transition from a Category 4 monster with sustained winds of 130 mph winds to a Category 1 with 90 mph winds. Experts say the storm&...
Aug 26, 2017
Venezuela shuts 2 radio stations, orders military exercises
CARACAS, Venezuela - A radio executive in Venezuela says two stations that included critical coverage of the government have been shut down after their broadcast licenses were not renewed. Enza Carbon...
Aug 26, 2017
US man killed in South Sudan; army says 'caught in fighting'
JUBA, South Sudan - An American has been killed in civil war-torn South Sudan, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday, while South Sudan’s army and opposition said the journalist was caught in the fight...
Aug 26, 2017