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Cable theft disrupts TELUS internet, cellular service in northwest B.C.
03 Aug 2026
TELUS says its internet, cellular, TV and phone services throughout northwest B.C. have been impacted due to damage to its infrastructure.
'We're all pretty stressed out': Residents in B.C.'s Okanagan flee fast-spreading fire
03 Aug 2026
Residents in B.C.'s north Okanagan region say they had to leave their homes, possessions and in some cases their pets behind to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire near Vernon.
Possible tornado touches down in Repentigny, Que., says Environment Canada
03 Aug 2026
Residents in Repentigny, Que., were surveying the damage Sunday afternoon, after a possible tornado touched down at around 2 p.m., according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Venus Williams falls to Uzbekistan's Rakhimova in rain-delayed 1st round at National Bank Open
03 Aug 2026
Venus Williams sat through a weather delay as rain pelted centre court. The seven-time Grand Slam winner then battled hard early before bowing out late after the skies finally cleared.
9th annual Taste of India festival transforms Nathan Phillips Square
03 Aug 2026
The ninth annual Taste of India festival took over Nathan Phillips Square this weekend. Plenty of people showed up to take in the sights, sounds, and tastes of the celebration, despite its rainy second day. Mercedes Gaztambide has the highlights.
Man charged after downtown CTrain station shooting: Calgary police
03 Aug 2026
Police say a man has been charged after a shooting at the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station in downtown Calgary left two injured.
Calgary housing complex fire sends 6 to hospital
03 Aug 2026
The Calgary Fire Department responded to three significant fires on Aug. 2, 2026, with the first sending six people to hospital after a suite in a southeast housing complex burst into flames.
Skubal to Dodgers, Peralta to Rays as MLB teams add pitching at trade deadline
03 Aug 2026
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is on the move to the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the two-time defending champions even more talent on a loaded roster.
Destructive wildfires prompt evacuations in Washington state
03 Aug 2026
About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state, authorities said.
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