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Falling space junk poses growing threat to aviation, warns B.C. researcher

Falling space junk poses growing threat to aviation, warns B.C. researcher

The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North America — including southwest B.C.
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Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record

Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 879 goals and needs 16 to break the record.
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Canadian cross-country skier Liliane Gagnon earns world under-23 bronze medal

Canadian cross-country skier Liliane Gagnon earns world under-23 bronze medal

SCHILPARIO — Liliane Gagnon of Quebec City earned a bronze medal in the women's 20-kilometre mass start at the world under-23 cross-country ski championship Thursday.
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Rick Spielman says he'll work in Jets' front office after helping them find their new coach and GM

Rick Spielman says he'll work in Jets' front office after helping them find their new coach and GM

Rick Spielman helped the New York Jets find their new coach and general manager . Now, he'll be part of their revamped front office.
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Are government-paid media subscriptions a 'scandal'? That's what Donald Trump is now asserting

Are government-paid media subscriptions a 'scandal'? That's what Donald Trump is now asserting

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal government payments to news outlets like Politico, The New York Times and The Associated Press for subscriptions or to license content are in the crosshairs of Trump administration spending hawks, with the president on Thursda
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Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation

Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017.
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LeBron goes No. 1 in All-Star draft, and Barkley goes for international flair with his squad

LeBron goes No. 1 in All-Star draft, and Barkley goes for international flair with his squad

LeBron James got drafted No. 1 — again. And while the NBA considers one day having a U.S. vs. the World format for its midseason showcase, there will be a taste of what that could be at this year's All-Star Game as well.
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Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's 4th execution using nitrogen gas

Alabama puts man to death for a 1991 murder in the nation's 4th execution using nitrogen gas

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment as she slept was put to death Thursday in the nation’s fourth execution using nitrogen gas. Demetrius Frazier, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m.
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A$AP Rocky's prosecutors rest their case at his felony trial over 2 assault charges

A$AP Rocky's prosecutors rest their case at his felony trial over 2 assault charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors rested their case Thursday at the trial of rapper and fashion mogul A$AP Rocky , who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021.
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A$AP Rocky's prosecutors rest their case at his felony trial over 2 assault charges

A$AP Rocky's prosecutors rest their case at his felony trial over 2 assault charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors rested their case Thursday at the trial of rapper and fashion mogul A$AP Rocky , who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021.
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