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The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet
September 17, 2026 - 6:08 AM

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change.
Sweden's prime minister Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election
September 17, 2026 - 6:06 AM

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country’s national election, a complete vote count showed on Thursday.
Dramatic videos capture the moment 2 officers were wounded in a deadly Minneapolis shooting
September 17, 2026 - 6:06 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dramatic videos released Wednesday show the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a man who killed two people and wounded three others, including the mother of his child.
At least 48 dead in Nigeria after consuming drink suspected to contain methanol, authorities say
September 17, 2026 - 6:05 AM

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 48 people have died and around 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol, officials said on Thursday.
UN-backed experts find US may have committed war crimes in Iran, and other Mideast developments
September 17, 2026 - 6:00 AM

United Nations-backed human rights experts said on Thursday there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran on the first day of the war.
The Latest: Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’
September 17, 2026 - 5:48 AM

President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a “hostile act” and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc.
Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine
September 17, 2026 - 5:46 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region injured at least 19 people overnight and into Thursday morning, authorities said.
Cases of Black people found hanged in the US South are a reminder of nation's lynching history
September 17, 2026 - 5:46 AM

The death of a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree has stirred distressing memories of the grim history of lynchings across the U.S. South.
Fiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing program as cases surge
September 17, 2026 - 5:35 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Fiji has declared an HIV national emergency after data showed one in 60 people in the South Pacific island nation is now estimated to have the bloodborne virus.
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
September 17, 2026 - 5:12 AM

GENEVA (AP) — Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran’s theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people in a report published Thursday.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet

Sweden's prime minister Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election

Dramatic videos capture the moment 2 officers were wounded in a deadly Minneapolis shooting

At least 48 dead in Nigeria after consuming drink suspected to contain methanol, authorities say

UN-backed experts find US may have committed war crimes in Iran, and other Mideast developments

The Latest: Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’

Russian missile and drone attacks injure at least 19, including children, in Ukraine

Cases of Black people found hanged in the US South are a reminder of nation's lynching history

Fiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing program as cases surge

UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

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