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Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

VICTORIA — Evacuation orders for a total of 50 properties in West Kelowna and two other British Columbia wildfire areas were lifted Saturday and downgraded to alert status.The downgrading of evacuation orders to alerts means dozens of people in the Kamloops, Shuswap and Kelowna areas can return to their homes, but should still be prepared to leave on short notice, regional fire officials said.Emergency operations at the Central Okanagan Regional District listed the addresses of 50 properties in a statement Saturday afternoon in West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation community where residents could return to their homes after being under evacuation order.“Properties in these areas were without power for several days,” said the statement. “Those affected by outages are advised to speak with their insurers about what to do with the contents of their home, including spoiled food, fridges and freezers before they begin to discard items.”The West Kelowna area h...

Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Etobicoke

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

A pedestrian has suffered critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle in south Etobicoke. Police say they were called to the area of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Long Branch Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday night following reports a pedestrian had been injured. The pedestrian was taken to a nearby trauma centre in life-threatening condition. Police say the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

Plans for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II to be unveiled in 2026 to mark her 100th birthday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

LONDON (AP) — An independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday, the government said Sunday. The Cabinet Office said Robin Janvrin, Elizabeth’s former private secretary, has been appointed as chairman of the Queen Elizabeth memorial committee to consider proposals for a “fitting tribute” to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch following her death in September 2022. The queen died in Balmoral, her beloved Scottish castle estate, at 96 years old after 70 years on the throne.Janvrin and other officials on the committee will consider Elizabeth’s life of public service and the causes she supported, and recommend plans for a national legacy program in the late queen’s honor. “It will be a unique challenge to try to capture for future generations Her Late Majesty’s extraordinary contribution to our national life throughout her very long reig...

Heavy police presence at Eritrean event in west end

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

There’s a heavy police presence outside the Lithuanian Banquet Hall on Bloor Street West as two groups clash over an event taking place inside the building celebrating Eritrea’s independence.Several clashes have erupted between anti-government protesters opposing the event and those attempting to enter the building. Police moved in on several occasions to try and keep the two sides apart. “We came here to protest peacefully, we don’t really have any intention to be aggressive against anybody. But as you can see, they are also from inside responding, giving nonsense gestures against the youths to provoke them,” a spokesperson for the protesters tells CityNews. “These youths who are opposing the government, they call them not Eritreans and they call them names – it’s easy to provoke them.”CityNews has reached out to someone inside the event but they have yet to respond to our questions. The anti-government protesters say the event ...

Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

Most of Ontario is expected to swelter under a heat wave through the long weekend and into the coming week, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 40 degrees Celsius with humidity.Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of the province, saying the heat event is expected to begin Sunday and last until Tuesday or Wednesday.A heat warning is also in effect for southeastern Manitoba, including Winnipeg, with temperatures in the mid-thirties expected until late Sunday.Large swaths of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia are under special air quality statements due to fluctuating wildfire smoke. The weather agency says wildfire smoke is also impacting air quality in northern parts of Quebec, while the province’s south is under a special weather statement due to hot and humid air lasting until Wednesday.Rainfall warnings are in place in Coral Harbour and Kinngait, Nvt., where heavy rain is expected to taper off on Saturday night or Sunday evening, w...

Man opens fire on driver after being hit by car in Garfield Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

CHICAGO — A man is dead after a traffic accident led to a shooting in Garfield Park on Saturday, Chicago police say. According to officers, a 30-year-old man was driving in the 3800 block of West Madison around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday when he hit another man with his car.  2 teens shot, 1 critical, after Mount Carmel HS football game in Woodlawn Police say the man who was hit by the car then pulled out a gun and shot the driver several times. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital where they were later pronounced dead.Nobody is in custody in connection to the shooting and officers say an investigation is now underway. $38,000 recovered after robbery, high-speed chase in Bensenville Anyone with information on the deadly shooting can leave a tip for police at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Should I kill spiders in my home? Entomologist explains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

(KRQE) – There are well over 100 species of spiders in New Mexico alone, so it's likely many Americans might not meet the same species twice in their lifetimes. But do any of them pose a threat to you?Jason Schaller, curator of entomology at the ABQ BioPark in Albuquerque, says it can be difficult to figure out which one's which. "The thing is, you have so many small brown species that all look kind of similar but come from a variety of different families and superfamilies and genera," Shaller says. "There's a lot of different spiders — that's kind of the bottom line." ‘Latinx’: Why do many Hispanics hate the term? One spider that people in Albuquerque see a lot of is the Apache recluse – not the brown recluse, which it's often mistaken for. "There's about four out of five recluse spiders in the U.S. The brown recluse is the largest, most venomous – that's from Texas and the southeast," says Schaller. "In the southwest, we get the Apache recluse, which is central New Mexico; centr...

Greene responds to criticism over impeachment comments: 'The White House is attacking me'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

(The Hill) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) responded Saturday to recent White House criticism of her saying she would vote against funding the government if the House decides not to open an impeachment inquiry against the president.“The White House is attacking me for demanding an impeachment inquiry before I’ll vote to fund one penny to our over bloated $32 TRILLION dollar in debt failing government,” Greene wrote in a lengthy thread on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “We have the evidence they have desperately been trying to hide to just ask the question,” she continued. “Should we inquire? Should we just take a look? Dare we investigate further? The answer is YES but the White House is outraged at my audacity to demand it.”The White House slammed Greene on Thursday for her plan, calling her the “hardcore fringe” of the Republican Party. “The last thing the American people deserve is for extreme House members to trigger a government shutdown that hurts o...

Stout defense lifts No. 11 Texas Longhorns to 37-10 win over Rice in season opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 11 Texas used a dominating defensive performance to claim a 37-10 win over Rice in the season opener on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Longhorns kept the Owls to under 200 total yards offense at 176 and were especially great against the run, allowing just 27 rushing yards. Linebacker David Gbenda led the way with six tackles with half a sack while Ethan Burke recorded 1.5 sacks. Texas hurried Rice quarterback JT Daniels seven times and broke up four passes while Jaylan Ford and Austin Jordan had interceptions. Daniels, making his third start at DKR for his third different team, finished the game 14-for-36 passing for 149 yards with a touchdown.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"One thing I really like about this team is that we're very versatile, and today was indicative of that," Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "Our defense played ...

Twins’ Byron Buxton leaves rehab game early, dealing with patellar tendinitis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:54 GMT

Twins star Byron Buxton was pulled early from his rehab game with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on Friday because of a sore right knee. Buxton, who did not play on Saturday, got treatment for his patellar tendinitis and is considered day-to-day.The flare-up came after Buxton played the outfield for the first time in more than a year on Wednesday, spending seven innings in center field. Thursday was a scheduled day off, and on Friday he started at designated hitter and got two at-bats before exiting the game early.Though he is on the injured list with a hamstring strain suffered at the beginning of last month, Buxton has been kept out of the outfield because of his right knee. Prior to Wednesday, he had spent the whole season serving as the Twins’ designated hitter as a result of the issue, which impacted him last season to the point where he had a season-ending surgery.Buxton is hitting .207 this season with 17 home runs and 47 RBIs in 85 games.The Twins had hoped to bring him ...