Two out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia’s southern Interior have forced officials to issue evacuation orders for people at almost 100 properties. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District said it expanded evacuation orders Sunday for residents and owners of 83 properties in a remote area north of Lytton, including recreational cabins at Turnip Lake, due to … Read more
Heavy winds and hail tore through parts of southern Alberta Saturday night, leaving a trail of destruction. Campers at the Daisy May Campground in Fort Macleod sent in photos of tree branches that were torn off when the storm struck, some time between 6 and 7 p.m. Randy Umscheid, whose brother owns a farm near … Read more
Paris, France – Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday and Switzerland has had to mix up its roster after athletes from both countries fell ill following the initial triathlon races last week. Belgium announced it was dropping out of the race after one of its triathletes, Claire Michel, has … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unscheduled stop Sunday at Vancouver’s Pride festivities but did not walk in the annual downtown parade. Trudeau walked a block in city’s West End before the event’s official start. The prime minister stopped to shake hands and take selfies with people gathering for the parade. … Read more
Water is expected to start flowing over a landslide-created dam in the Chilcotin River Sunday night or early Monday morning, according to an update from officials. The Ministry of Emergency Management issued an information bulletin with the updated timeline, while repeating its plea for people to avoid the river between Hanceville and the … Read more
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a social media video on Sunday that he drove a dead bear cub carcass from upstate New York and placed it in New York City’s Central Park 10 years ago, sharing the story in what he said was an effort to combat a forthcoming New Yorker … Read more
Ottawa fans say they’re being denied refunds from Ticketmaster after Heart postponed its 2024 tour in July. The band was supposed to headline a concert at the Canadian Tire Centre on Aug. 1, but last month Ann Wilson took to X saying she is starting treatment for cancer and hopes to be back … Read more
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie and her G7 counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States issued the statement, along with the High Representative of the European Union. … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leader on Sunday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political agenda” for driving them. The protests, however, continued for a fourth day in a few places, including in the economic hub of Lagos. … Read more
Warning: Readers may find some of the details in this story disturbing Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in 2016, was eliminated from the Paris Olympics on Sunday night when he and partner Matthew Immers lost to Brazil in straight sets. In his fourth and final match, Van de Velde again was subjected to a steady stream of hoots and whistles each time he … Read more
