Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications. France and England face off at 2 p.m. PT today in Miami in the 2026 bronze World Cup final. The match will be refereed by Jesus Valenzuela. England has won two of three World Cup matches against France: 3-1 in June […]
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Search and rescue teams across the Lower Mainland, including Ridge Meadows, are warning hikers planning to explore the backcountry this weekend to pay close attention to the weather forecast. This comes after Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the BC Wildfire Service issued a weather notification of increased wildfire activity through Saturday. The warning, by
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The B.C. Lions lost more than a game Friday night. Starting quarterback Nathan Rourke suffered a (non-throwing) shoulder injury on the first drive of the game and didn’t return, as the visiting Lions dropped a 19-17 decision to the Edmonton Elks in CFL action at Commonwealth Stadium. Cody Fajardo threw for 282 yards and a
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Maple Ridge Fire and Rescue will be sending four firefighters to Pemberton to help with the Signal Hill wildfire. Fire chief Dave Samson said they received a call from the BC Wildfire Service on Friday, July 17, to see if they could send a type 1 engine, staffed with four firefighters, to assist with structural
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Premier David Eby says the B.C. government has stretched provincial laws about as far as they can go to combat organized crime, and he now wants the federal government to enact laws similar to those in the United States under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as RICO. “I’ll be blunt: currently
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