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Firefighters working to tame a trio of wildfires in B.C.’s Central Kootenay region were “impacted” by an illegal drone in their airspace on Wednesday.

Economy

The R-value has climbed to peak COVID-19 levels in Alberta, even as daily case numbers remain fairly low, prompting the question: What constitutes a fourth wave of the pandemic in a country that has enough vaccines to inoculate everyone?

Economy

Canadian rowers Caileigh Filmer of Victoria and Hillary Janssens of Surrey, B.C., have captured bronze in women’s pair at the Tokyo Olympics.

Economy

Cabinet is yet to consider whether to use the AstraZeneca vaccine in New Zealand, but it has now been given provisional approval.

Stock Market

Former President Donald Trump again panned the $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure package as a “terrible deal” Wednesday, shortly before the Senate voted to begin debate on the measure.

Stock Market

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of just two Republicans on the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said Wednesday that “a lot” of GOP lawmakers have privately conveyed support to him, as he stressed that “nobody actually believes” the el…

Weather

While it may be some time before users are due to replace the button cell battery in their AirTag, Apple has issued a warning against buying products with bitterant coatings as they might not work with the device.

West Coast News

PETALING JAYA: The UK will this week begin delivering nine million Covid-19 vaccines around the world, including to Malaysia to help tackle the pandem…

Weather

Jaishankar said the independence and sovereignty of Afghanistan can only be ensured “if it is free from malign influences” — a reference to Pakistan’s involvement.

Business

Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk remains in hospital after collapsing on set in “a heart-related incident”, his management says.