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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rumbles off B.C. coast west of Vancouver Island
PORT HARDY - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck under the ocean off Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada says the quake happened at 11:41 p.m. local time on Sunday 219 kilometres southwest of Port ...
Jul 20, 2026
Wind a critical factor as fire triggers evacuation alert for 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.
The mayor of Kimberley, B.C., says his town's fate depends on the mercy of the wind after the entire city of more than 8,000 residents near the Alberta boundary was put on evacuation alert due to an o...
Jul 20, 2026
Wind a critical factor as fire triggers evacuation alert for 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.
The mayor of Kimberley, B.C., says his town's fate depends on the mercy of the wind after the entire city of more than 8,000 residents near the Alberta boundary was put on evacuation alert due to an o...
Jul 20, 2026
Montreal Canadiens add former Red Wings bench boss Derek Lalonde to coaching staff
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have hired Derek Lalonde as an associate coach, the team announced Monday. The 53-year-old spent last season as an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs after servin...
Jul 20, 2026
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
CAIRO (AP) - Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa Inte...
Jul 20, 2026
Here's a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because...
Jul 20, 2026
Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 per cent ...
Jul 20, 2026
Babcock's in-service contract for Victoria subs extended by 6 years
OTTAWA - The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension of its servicing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines. The contract is valued at $1.1 billio...
Jul 20, 2026
Babcock's in-service contract for Victoria subs extended by 6 years
OTTAWA - The federal government has awarded Babcock Canada a six-year extension of its servicing contract for the Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines. The contract is valued at $1.1 billio...
Jul 20, 2026
US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran. The Defense Department said in a statement that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feeha...
Jul 20, 2026