EDMONTON — Bus tours for evacuees from Jasper, Alta., to allow those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by a wildfire to see the damage first-hand will begin on Sunday.
Joe Zatylny with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency told an online news conference that the first tours will depart from Edmonton as well as Edson, Alta.
Zatylny cautions the tours are contingent on the wildfire situation in Jasper National Park remaining safe.
Thousands of people fled the town and park last week du
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Bus tours for Jasper residents whose properties were affected by fire to start Sunday
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Canadian strawweight Loopy Godinez loses unanimous decision on UFC card in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI — American Mackenzie Dern, ranked seventh among UFC strawweight contenders, won a unanimous decision over Canadian Lupita (Loopy) Godinez, ranked 10th, on Saturday on a UFC Fight Night card.
All three judges scored it 29-28 for Dern, who had lost her two previous fights and three of the last four.
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Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Saturday that the storm now has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). The storm was located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west-southwest of Key West, Florida, and it was moving toward the northwest at 15 mph (24 kph).Wind and thunderstorms have spread over a broad region, includi -
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PARIS — Summer McIntosh is Canada’s first triple gold medallist in an Olympic Games.
The Toronto swimmer won her third gold in Paris with a victory in the 200-metre individual medley in an Olympic-record time of two minutes 6.56 seconds.She also won the 400-metre medley and the 200-metre butterfly.
Kate Douglass of the United States was second, and Australia’s Kaylee McKeown third.
Alex Walsh of the U.S. appeared to win silver before being disqualified.
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Canada’s Liendo wins silver, Kharun bronze in Olympic men’s 100 butterfly
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Hungary’s Kristof Malik captured gold in 49.90 seconds ahead of Toronto’s Liendo in 49.99 and Montreal’s Kharun in 50.45.
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Russ Shewchuk with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Canada, a union representing more than 70,000 members in the country, has endorsed fellow IBEW member and Tory candidate Colin Reynolds.
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“Everyone’s excited, to be honest,” said Toronto defender Nickseon Gomis. “Because it’s a cup.”
“Personally I’ve never played against a Mexican team so I’m looking forward to it,” added the 22-year-old Frenchman.
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Canada downs Azerbaijan 21-19 in 3×3 basketball at Paris Olympics
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There was no silver lining for Damian Warner’s title defence. The Canadian decathlete fell out of medal contention when he hit the bar three times in the pole vault, dropping him from second to 17th with two events to go.
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Chilliwack Fire Department asking residents to follow fire safety tips during B.C. Day weekend
CHILLIWACK — As the B.C. Day long weekend kicks off, the Chilliwack Fire Department is urging residents to take extra precautions to prevent fires amidst a forecast of hot weather. Environment Canada predicts daily highs around 30°C through the weekend, increasing the risk of fire ignition and spread in the dry conditions.
To help keep the community safe, the Fire Department has provided several fire safety tips. When using barbeque grills, it is important to maintain clearance from co -
Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening.Al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, said through its radio station that its fighters carried out the attack.
Police spokesperson Maj. Abdifatah Adan Hassan told journalists that one soldier was killed in the attack and that the rest were civilians. Another soldier was also wounded in the attack, -
Canada’s Warner out of decathlon medal contention after pole vault miss
PARIS — Damian Warner’s hopes of repeating as Olympic decathlon champion are over.
The 34-year-old from London, Ont., knocked the bar down on all three attempts in the pole vault to fall out of medal contention.
Warner was sitting in second with 6,428 points, 72 behind Germany’s Leo Neugebauer, after seven events.
After missing on his vault attempts, he dropped to 17th with two events to go.
Warner was looking to defend his Olympic title from the Tokyo Games in 2021.
He had set -
B.C. makes flood plans for possible ‘worst case’ if landslide bursts from river
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — B.C.’s Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the best-case scenario for a landslide blocking the Chilcotin River is a gentle clearing that doesn’t take debris down the river.
However, both Ma and the B.C. River Forecast Centre say they’re planning for the worst-case scenario if the dam bursts and sends water rushing down the Chilcotin and into the Fraser River.
The forecast centre says its modelling shows that if that occurs, the level in the -
Abbotsford Agrifair underway
ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Agrifair has taken over theAbbotsford Exhibition Park for its annual weekend celebration, aimed at bridging the gap between urban and rural communities. The eventpromotes the importance of agriculture and showcases local talent, involving much of the Abbotsford community.
The fair which has been operating since 1909, features the annual 4-H show, highlighting the farmers and youth of tomorrow. These dedicated young individuals spend countless hours preparing the -
Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas’ Haniyeh, reiterates vows of retaliation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, state TV reported Saturday.The televised statement said a rocket with a seven-kilogram (about 15-pound) warhead was used to target the residence of Hamas’ political in the capital Tehran on Wednesday, adding it caused heavy devastation, but didn’t share details of the location.Ha -
Beer-and-music festival returns to Chilliwack in fall - Chilliwack Progress
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PHOTOS: Abbotsford Agrifair 2024 day one - Chilliwack Progress
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Forbidden fruit: Don’t eat the food growing in downtown Ottawa planters, says NCC
OTTAWA — On the western side of Major’s Hill Park, tall stalks of corn wave in the breeze from planters overlooking the place where the Rideau Canal empties into the Ottawa River.Scarlet beans have wound their way up the corn, decorating it with bright orange flowers. A variety of squashes are just beginning to take shape on the soil below. Bees and other pollinators are drawn to the purple salvia flowers and wild strawberries that fill out the space.And surrounding the picturesque a -
Some Yankee Stadium bleachers fans chant `U-S-A!’ during `O Canada’ before game against Blue Jays
NEW YORK (AP) — A segment of fans in Yankee Stadium’s right field bleachers chanted “U-S-A! U-S-A!” during the playing of “O Canada” on Friday night before the game between New York and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Most of the fans in the crowd of 44,883 in the ballpark ignored the chanting during the anthem sung by Max Greenberg, a rising junior at Dwight School in Manhattan.
The start of the game was delayed 86 minutes because of rain.
“Hey man, it’s N -
George Springer leaves Blue Jays’ game at Yankees after fouling ball off shin
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto slugger George Springer left the Blue Jays’ 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night in the middle of the seventh inning after fouling a pitch off his left shin.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Springer was going to have a scan.
“He’s going to just check it out and kind of just day to day right now, but I think it’ll be all right,” Schneider said.Springer fouled a 90.1 m.p.h. sinker from Michael Tonkin off the shin in -
Doctor shortage to impact Mission Memorial Hospital Friday night into Saturday
MISSION — Fraser Health says it will implement a temporary service interruption at Mission Memorial Hospital late Friday night (August 2) until Saturday morning due to what it calls “physician staffing challenges.”
According to an email from FHA spokesperson Gurleen Dhessi, Mission Memorial Hospital will have some services limited from 11 p.m. Friday night through to 8 a.m. Saturday morning. During the service interruption, Fraser Health says emergency trained nurses will remai -
Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill Mounties at Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A jury returned a verdict of not guilty late Friday for two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
But Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were both convicted on other charges of mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Olienick was also convicted of possessing a pipe bomb.
The two were arrested after police found a cache of weapons, ammunition and body armour near the blockade at the Canada-U.S. border -
Blue Jays beat Yankees 8-5, overcome Judge’s 40th home run after rain delay
NEW YORK (AP) — Ernie Clement had three early RBIs off faltering Marcus Stroman, and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame Aaron Judge’s major league-leading 40th home run to beat the Yankees 8-5 Friday night and stop New York’s five-game winning streak.
Judge’s two-run, first-inning homer off Kevin Gausman, a 477-footer drive halfway up the left-field bleachers, gave him a big league-best 101 RBIs.
He became just the fourth Yankees player with three or more 40-homer seasons, jo -
Denied spot in Paris by the Dutch Olympic committee, Dewi Weber leads the Portland Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Denied a spot in Paris because the Dutch Olympic committee didn’t think she was good enough to contend, Dewi Weber shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Portland Classic.
Only one of the three Canadians in the tournament, Savannah Grewal of Mississauga, Ont., finished above the projected cut of minus-5. Grewal shot a 2-under 70 on Friday, placing her at minus-5 for the tournament.
Fellow Canadians Maude-Aimee Leblanc, who shot a 4-und -
Alexander wins first CFL start as Montreal Alouettes defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-16
HAMILTON — Caleb Evans threw a touchdown pass and ran for another as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-16 on Friday night.
Evans cemented the win with a 39-yard TD pass to David Dallaire in the fourth quarter that put Montreal (7-1) ahead 27-8. Evans’s strike came on his first play in place of starter Davis Alexander after he was hit hard by Hamilton defensive lineman Casey Sayles, who received a 25-yard penalty on the play.
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Airspace closed around Chilcotin River landslide
WILLIAMS LAKE — Authorities implemented a no-fly zone around the Chilcotin River landslide Friday (Aug. 2). A social media post from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), says a NOTAM has been put in place over the landslide. The NOTAM restricts airspace in an eight-kilometre radius.
A NOTAM is a notice to airmen meant to provide pilots with information about the current conditions of airspace.
The BCWS says the operation of any aircraft not associated with landslide response, including all unma -
Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say
HONOLULU (AP) — The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.The term sheet with details of the settlement is not publicly available, but the liaison attorneys filed a motion Friday saying the global settlement seeks to resolve all Maui fire claims for $4.037 billion. The motion asks the judge to order that insurer -
Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.
The move comes two days after the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, announced it had reached plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused accomplices in the attacks.Ellen Knickmeyer, The Associated Press -
Iga Swiatek among top players withdrawing from National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO — The National Bank Open has lost a lot of star power after three marquee players, including World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, withdrew from the Toronto tennis tournament on Friday.
NBO organizers said in a statement that Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, has pulled out of next week’s event due to fatigue after winning bronze for Poland at the Paris Olympics.
Also withdrawing Friday were Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova, who has a thigh injury, and world No. 4 Elena Rybak -
B.C. working on filling health-care gaps every day: Dix - Chilliwack Progress
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Mother blasts MPs on House committee for ‘disgusting’ treatment of her daughter
OTTAWA — The mother of a witness who stormed out of a House of Commons committee in tears berated Liberal, NDP and Conservative members for a “disgusting” partisan display in a letter Friday that she plans to share with MPs.“I taught 6- to 8-year-olds for 31 years and I have never seen such self-serving, abusive, poorly-behaved people in my life,” Carolyn Alexander said in the letter.
“You are not children. You are the voted-in leaders that can affect positive -
Upper Fraser Valley RCMP urge preparedness ahead of B.C. Day long weekend
CHILLIWACK — Following three emergency rescues in a three-hour span last week, the RCMP Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment is urging all back-country hikers to ensure they are adequately prepared before venturing out. The call comes as the province enters the BC Day long weekend, one of the most popular weekends for hikers.
According to an RCMP news release, Chilliwack RCMP responded to three separate calls for lost or overdue hikers on July 25.
At approximately 1:15 p.m., a distress -
Penticton Vees trade defenceman Lucas Sorace back to Chilliwack - Penticton Western News
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Police investigating 'serious assault' at Surrey SkyTrain station - Chilliwack Progress
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US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier there
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Joe Biden made good on his promise to beef up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeguard U.S. troops.
In a statement, the department said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also ordered additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and -
Chilliwack's Rowan Hamilton set to compete for Olympic medal - Chilliwack Progress
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Multiple hikers in Fraser Valley rescued in 3-hour span - Chilliwack Progress
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