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WorldSep 17, 2025

Trump basks in the pageantry at Windsor Castle during unprecedented second UK state visit

President Donald Trump is relishing the glow of a British royal spectacle during his state visit. He was greeted at Windsor Castle on Wednesday by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II's tomb. The president, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, attended a musical performance on the castle grounds. The visit aims to strengthen ties amid tensions over Trump's America First policies. British officials are hoping to avoid awkward questions about Jeffrey Epstein as an opening day full of ceremony and good feelings give
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WorldSep 16, 2025

Katzberg sets new competition record, defends men's hammer throw world title in Tokyo

Ethan Katzberg won gold with a competition-record throw at the world athletics championships today as Canada's recent dominance in hammer throw continued. Katzberg's second throw of 84.70 metres just stayed inbounds and shattered the previous championship record of 83.63. The 23-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., also eclipsed his own Canadian record as he defended his world title and added to his Olympic gold from the 2024 Paris Games. Germany's Merlin Hummel took silver at 82.77 metres and Bence Halasz of Poland earned bronze at 82.69 metres. Katzberg's performance came a day after C
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WorldSep 16, 2025

Robert Redford, Oscar-winning director, actor and indie patriarch, dies at 89

Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday. His publicist didn't immediately provide a cause of death. After rising to stardom in the 1960s, Redford was one of the biggest stars of the '70s with such films as ``The Candidate,'' ``All the President's Men'' and ``The Way We Were.'' Redford played the wily outlaw opposite Paul Newman in 1969's ``Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,'' a box-office smash from which Redford's Sundance Institute and festival got its name.
WorldSep 12, 2025

Nepal's president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and first woman leader

Nepal's president has appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, the first woman to head the South Asian country's government, following massive protests that collapsed the previous administration. Karki, a popular figure when serving as the court's only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017, was to be sworn in later Friday. The appointment was announced by President Ram Chandra Poudel's spokesman Kiran Pokhrel. Street demonstrations starting Monday in Kathmandu over a social media ban turned violent, with protesters attacking government buildings a
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WorldSep 12, 2025

Trump says 'with a high degree of certainty' that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught

The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah. That's according to a law enforcement official who told The Associated Press. The officials says authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson. The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity. President Donald Trump said Friday on Fox News Channel a minister turned the suspect in to authorities. Federal and Utah state investigators had been appealing for the public's help in finding the person who killed
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WorldSep 11, 2025

Charlie Kirk's killer blended in on Utah university campus, and a high-powered rifle is recovered

Law enforcement officials say the sniper who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk has not been identified and is believed to have jumped off the roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot. The FBI said Thursday officials have recovered a high-powered rifle from the scene. Kirk was killed with a gunshot from a distant rooftop at the Utah Valley University campus. Police say the shooter appears to be of ``college age'' and is believed to have blended in on the university campus where Kirk was shot in the latest act of political violence to befall America. Kirk was an a
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WorldSep 10, 2025

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said. Videos posted to social media show Kirk speaking into a handheld microphone while sitting under a white tent emblazoned with the slogan, ``The American Comeback'' and ``Prove Me Wrong.'' A single shot rings out and Kirk can be seen reaching up with his right hand as a large volume of blood gushes from the left side of his neck. Stunned spectators gasp and scream, and some run away. The AP was able to confirm the videos
WorldSep 10, 2025

Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during strikes on Ukraine

Poland says that multiple Russian drones entered its territory over the course of several hours and were shot down with help from NATO allies. The military described the incursion as an ``act of aggression'' carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine. Russia said it did not target Poland. But close ally, Belarus, said it tracked some drones that ``lost their course'' because they were jammed. However, several European leaders said they believe that the incursion amounted to an intentional escalation by Russia. Poland said some of the drones came from Belarus. Polish airspace has
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WorldSep 09, 2025

Hamas confirms six killed in Israeli attack on Qatari capital

Hamas has confirmed the killing of six people, including a member of Qatari security forces, in an Israeli attack on the Qatari capital, Doha. Hamas said its negotiating team survived the attack but the son of the group's chief negotiator, Khalil al-Haya, was among those killed. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump assured Qatari leaders in a statement that such a thing would not happen again on their soil. At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the attack was carried out by targeting Hamas' senior leadership. Netanyahu said that our attack in Doha was in rev

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BCJun 15, 2026

High Risk Driving enforcement in Burnaby puts the brakes on 170 drivers

Burnaby Traffic Services caught up with 170 drivers over the month of May who were found to be speeding excessively, as part of a high-risk driving enforcement campaign. Enforcement was carried out at various locations and times of day. The drivers were all travelling over 40 kilometres above the posted speed limit, and had their vehicles impounded for seven days. They also received a $368 violation ticket. In one incident, a 19-year-old new driver was travelling at 146 kilometres an hour in a 50-kilometre zone. “When our officer indicated the driver needed to pull over, the vehicle was trav
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CanadaJun 15, 2026

FIFA World Cup opener in Vancouver sets public transit ridership record

The first FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Vancouver drove public transit use to record levels, with TransLink reporting the busiest stadium-event day on its network since the 2010 Winter Olympics. According to TransLink, more than 1.03 million boardings were recorded across the region on June 13, representing a 14 per cent increase compared with a typical Saturday in June. The agency also reported approximately 648,200 total trips, up 18 per cent from normal demand levels. Thousands of soccer fans travelled to BC Place and the FIFA Fan Festival to attend the match between Australia and Türkiye.
BCJun 15, 2026

Motorcyclist Killed in Maple Ridge Collision; Investigation Ongoing

One person has died following a collision involving a motorcycle and a truck in Maple Ridge on Saturday night. The crash occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and 287 Street. According to information provided by authorities, the collision caused significant damage to the motorcycle, while the truck's airbags deployed. Paramedics responded to the scene and provided emergency medical treatment to two people before transporting them to hospital in stable condition. Authorities later confirmed that one person died as a result of the crash. The collision prompt
CanadaJun 15, 2026

Canada reports second consecutive annual decline in opioid overdose deaths

Canada recorded a second straight year-over-year decline in opioid overdose deaths, according to the latest federal report on substance-related harms. Health Canada reported that 5,630 people died from opioid overdoses in 2025, down from previous years following an earlier decline recorded in 2024. Despite the reduction, officials said the crisis continues to pose a significant public health challenge across the country. According to the federal report, opioid-related deaths averaged about 15 per day last year. The report also found a 23 per cent decrease in the national death rate linked to o
CanadaJun 15, 2026

Metro Vancouver outside workers begin full strike after 17 months without contract

Approximately 700 Metro Vancouver outside workers have begun a full strike after working for the past 17 months without a collective agreement. According to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union, workers launched the job action after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement. Union president Jesse Medeiros said management has continued to ignore concerns raised by frontline employees who provide essential services across the region. The union said its key demands include improved worker safety measures, limits on contracting out work to private companies, and stro