Eight people charged after drug-trafficking investigation in B.C.’s Lower Mainland - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland say a yearslong drug-trafficking investigation has led to charges against eight people, as well as the seizure of illicit drugs, drug-making […]

A win and a shutout for Bombers

Four first downs, 102 yards of net offence, and zero points. Those are the type of numbers the B.C. Lions can produce in a single drive, or at the very […]

Carlos Alcaraz reaches the Olympics men’s tennis singles final by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime

PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz moved one win away from becoming the youngest man to win an Olympics tennis singles gold medal by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1 in the […]

Belarus’ Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya wins country’s first Olympic medal in Paris with trampoline silver

PARIS (AP) — Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus won her country’s first medal at the Paris Olympics, taking silver in women’s trampoline on Saturday behind Britain’s Bryony Page. Bardzilouskaya’s score of […]

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Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus earns silver in trampoline to win the country’s first medal at the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus earns silver in trampoline to win the country’s first medal at the Paris Olympics.

For Olympic pole vaulters, hammer throwers, getting there (with your equipment) is half the fun

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — One of America’s very best in the medieval-looking pursuit of hammer throw thought she had seen it all when it came to lugging that 8.8-pound hunk […]

US safety agency moves probe of Dodge Journey fire and door lock failure a step closer to a recall

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are a step closer to seeking a recall of nearly a million Dodge Journey SUVs after a woman was trapped and died when […]

Chiara Leone wins women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions shooting for 1st Swiss gold at Paris Olympics

CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Chiara Leone has earned Switzerland’s first gold medal at the Paris Olympics, winning women’s 50-meter rifle three positions shooting on Friday. Leone narrowly edged Sagen Maddalena […]

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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada’s Sophiane Methot wins bronze in trampoline

PARIS – Canada’s Sophiane Methot has won the bronze in women’s trampoline gymnastics at the Paris Olympics. More coming.

Canada’s Sophiane Methot wins bronze in trampoline gymnastics

PARIS – Canada’s Sophiane Methot has won the bronze medal in women’s trampoline gymnastics at the Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old from Varennes, Que., earned a score of 55.650 in the […]

More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More protests were taking place in Bangladesh on Friday against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government to demand justice for more than 200 people killed […]

Afghanistan sprinter uses Olympic trip to shine light on how women are treated in her country

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — To get a sense of the real race Afghanistan’s lone woman at the Olympic track meet is running, one only needed to look at the back […]

Police investigating hate speech targeting Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly

PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors said Friday that police have opened a hate speech investigation following a complaint by Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly over death threats. The […]

Olympic tennis: China’s Zheng Qinwen and Croatia’s Donna Vekic to meet for the women’s singles gold

PARIS (AP) — Either China or Croatia will earn its first singles gold medal in Olympic tennis when Zheng Qinwen faces Donna Vekic in the Paris Games women’s final on […]

Gunmen attack police escorting judges in northwest Pakistan, killing 2 policemen. Judges are safe

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Unidentified assailants on Friday opened fire on police officers escorting a vehicle that was carrying three judges in Pakistan’s northwest on Friday, killing two officers, police […]

Authorities are investigating after a man died in police custody on Long Island

WYANDANCH, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who lost consciousness as police officers were trying to subdue him on Long Island. Suffolk County police got […]

Algeria courts disenchanted youth as 78-year-old president vies for second term

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A few years after taking to the streets with hundreds of thousands of other Algerians, Kaci Taher says he now feels so disengaged that he won’t […]

What are maternity homes? Their legacy is checkered

Maternity homes have seen a resurgence in the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Across the country, homes are sprouting up or expanding. Christian anti-abortion advocates […]

Mourners pay respects to slain Hamas leaders as worries of regional war mount

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Mourners gathered in Doha on Friday to hold funeral prayers for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Iran and its regional allies vowed to retaliate against […]

After the end of Roe v. Wade, a new beginning for maternity homes

ORANGE, Va. (AP) — On the wall of the maternity home is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.” For founders Randy and Evelyn James, the home started […]

After the end of Roe, a new beginning for maternity homes

ORANGE, Va. (AP) — On the wall of the maternity home, painted in large letters, is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.” For founders Randy and Evelyn […]

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state’s primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket and selecting candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. […]

Auto parts maker Magna International sees Q2 net income hit US$328 million

AURORA, ONTARIO – Magna International Inc. says its second-quarter profit tumbled from a year ago to US$328 million. The Aurora, Ont.-based auto parts manufacturer, which keeps its books in U.S. […]

Ukraine adds another Turkish corvette to its navy for the war with Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has taken delivery of a second Turkish-built navy corvette, officials said Friday, although they did not say specifically how the warships might be used in […]