WINNIPEG — Kyle Edward Bekker scored twice on Thursday to lead Forge FC over Cavalry FC 2-0 in Canadian Premier League play. Bekker opened the scoring in the 13th minute and then added an insurance goal in the 35th for Forge (2-2-0).Tristan Henry m...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress.The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spellin...

A Victoria man is facing 28 breach-related charges and a pair of drug charges after a search warrant carried out at his Shelbourne Street home led to the seizure of a crossbow, a machete and seven replica firearms, along with fentanyl and methampheta...

The City of Victoria says a technical issue with computer software is what caused the Johnson Street Bridge to be stuck in the down position for a number of hours Wednesday.The issue began in the afternoon and extended into the evening, with marine u...

VICTORIA — Visitors to long-term care homes in British Columbia will soon be allowed to see loved ones without COVID-19 restrictions as part of a plan to resume usual social activities for residents.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says h...

Restrictions on visiting seniors in long-term care homes and assisted living will be eased as of July 19, though staff and visitors who have not been vaccinated will still need to wear masks and follow other public-health guidelines.B.C. Health Minis...

West Shore RCMP are looking for 15-year-old Lia Barker, who has been out of contact with her family for over a week.“While this is not very unusual, police and family are concerned and wish to ensure her well-being,” police said in a statement.Li...

Victoria city council is moving toward making its pandemic street patios permanent.Last summer, the city allowed restaurants and stores to expand patios and retail space onto sidewalks, streets and boulevards to cope with physical-distancing requirem...

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is being urged not to appeal a landmark court ruling halting new industrial development that doesn't first have the approval of a First Nation whose territory has long been the focus of resource developme...

Saskatchewan Agriculture has confirmed that it has found anthrax in sheep in the Rural Municipality of South Qu’Appelle.Lab tests confirm anthrax killed one sheep in a flock, and may have killed four others on the same property.Anthrax spores can s...

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — A man and a police dog are dead in what RCMP in British Columbia say was a confrontation with officers that is now being investigated by the provincial police watchdog. A statement from the RCMP's head office in B.C. says it ...

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A suspect was shot dead and a police dog was fatally stabbed in Campbell River Thursday in an altercation that began when the RCMP tried to stop a vehicle.The incident started just before 9 a.m. when Campbell River RCMP tried to pull over the vehicle...

MONTREAL — Opposition party Québec solidaire and a Black community group in Montreal are calling on the provincial government to introduce a policy governing how police interact with young, racialized people.Their calls come following the arrest o...

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal indictment filed Thursday charges a 28-year-old Chicago man in connection to a drive-by shooting this week of three undercover law enforcement officers, and it says the suspect told authorities he mistook the officers for r...

REGINA — The provincial fire ban in Saskatchewan will extend into next week.The province’s public safety agency says it expects to see more hot and dry weather over the next few days followed by lightning storms, creating dangerous fire condition...

The wheels are rolling once again for one of the region’s star tourist attractions, as Destination Victoria announced on Thursday its purchase of Northwest Deuce Days. The event is expected to return in the summer of 2022.Started in 1998, Deuce Day...

MONTREAL — Members of a Montreal-area First Nation's territory who are occupying a disputed parcel of land say they'll camp out "as long as it takes" to stop a proposed housing project. On Thursday afternoon, half a dozen children played around a c...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan will end on Aug. 31, delivering an impassioned argument for exiting the nearly 20-year war without sacrificing more American lives even as he bluntly ack...

WINNIPEG — A 33-year-old man is facing charges after a truck was driven onto the steps of the Manitoba legislature. Police in Winnipeg say the truck was being driven erratically towards the building Wednesday night. It went through several safety c...