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Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.
July 05, 2023 - 9:00 PM

The planet's temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high. It's the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don't surprise scientists.
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January 09, 2023 - 8:00 AM
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Public losing confidence in RCMP and courts in B.C.: survey
October 13, 2022 - 12:30 PM

Public confidence in RCMP is falling across Canada, while confidence in B.C.'s criminal courts is the lowest in the country, according to an Angus Reid Institute survey.
B.C. businesses want governments to get tougher on crime
September 12, 2022 - 4:00 PM

B.C. businesses say it's time for action from all levels of government to deal with crime "plaguing" cities across the province.
Gear to get kids cooking — for real or for play
January 11, 2022 - 9:00 PM
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Introducing kids to cooking can be more than fun. It can teach skills and perhaps set children up to be healthier eaters.
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid
August 30, 2021 - 7:40 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rescuers in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks brought hundreds of people trapped by Hurricane Ida's floodwaters to safety Monday and utility repair crews rushed in, after the furious storm swamped the Louisiana coast and ravaged the electrical grid in the stifling, late-summer heat.
VIDEO: Hurricane Maria tears off roofs, triggers flooding in Puerto Rico
September 20, 2017 - 11:30 AM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years tore off roofs and doors, unleashed heavy flooding and brought down cell towers and power lines Wednesday in an onslaught that could deepen the island's financial crisis.
Comet lander Philae awakes from hibernation, communicates with Earth
June 14, 2015 - 12:56 PM

BERLIN - The comet lander Philae has awoken from a seven-month hibernation and managed to communicate with Earth for more than a minute, the European Space Agency said Sunday.
Death toll feared over 1,200 after typhoon slams Philippines
November 09, 2013 - 10:13 AM

TACLOBAN, Philippines - The central Philippine city of Tacloban was in ruins Saturday, a day after being ravaged by one of the strongest typhoons on record, as horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees and authorities said they were expecting a "very high number of fatalities."
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

Kelowna could be UNESCO's first Canadian 'City of Gastronomy'
Kelowna has been invited to throw its hat in the ring for world-class culinary recognition. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, has asked the city to apply for its City of Gastronomy title, accor

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

2024 worst year for Central Okanagan real estate sales in 12 years
Last year was the worst year for real estate sales in the Central Okanagan for more than a dozen years. While sales in December picked up considerably year-over-year, overall the region saw the lowest number of sales since 2012. Real

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