Friday will be the coldest day in Metro Vancouver, but temperatures will stay below zero over the weekend. Temperatures are going to get real chilly in Metro Vancouver starting Thursday, says Environment Canada.Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG files An arctic outflow warning has been issued for Metro Vancouver, Victoria, Fraser Valley and Southern Gulf Islands. … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge in Georgia has again delayed the racketeering trial of a defendant indicted last summer in connection with protests against a planned Atlanta-area police and firefighter training facility. Opening arguments had been expected Wednesday in the case against Ayla King, 19, of Massachusetts. King, who uses the pronouns they and them, … Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Fighters with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate al-Shabab attacked a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing Wednesday in territory controlled by the extremists in Somalia, killing one passenger and abducting five others, officials said. The minister of internal security of Galmudug state in central Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Aden Gaboobe, told … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some 20 million people have signed up for health insurance this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, a record-breaking figure. President Joe Biden will likely proclaim those results regularly on the campaign trail for months to come as former President Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, vows to dismantle the Obama-era program. … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s small Citizen’s Movement party on Wednesday nominated a youthful, little-known congressman to run for president in the June 2 election campaign that has been dominated by two women. The party announced that its candidate will be Rep. Jorge Alvarez Maynez, 38, who takes up the mantle from a Citizen’s Movement … Read more
Here are a few tips on how to prepare yourself and your home for freezing temperatures. While some may have thought a Christmas without snow meant we were in the clear for chilly winter weather, there’s still a frost headed toward Metro Vancouver this week.Photo by Jason Payne /PNG Prepare to snap. While some may … Read more
Vancouver based Aritzia is staring down its first revenue contraction in nearly three years when it reports earnings later today Customers line up to enter an Aritzia store in Vancouver in May 2020.Photo by Jason Payne/PNG But fast forward a year and the promise has yet to turn into profit. The stock has nearly halved … Read more
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a 34-year-old prime minister surprised many because of his age and relatively short career. But Gabriel Attal has become one of the most prominent and ambitious figures on the French political scene in recent years, saying there’s “nothing greater than serving France.” The centrist politician … Read more
Visitors to the Griffith Observatory take in a smoggy view of the L.A. Basin. More than 7 million Californians live in highly polluted and socioeconomically vulnerable areas, which put them at higher risk for cancer, asthma, low-birth weights and other negative health effects, according to state research. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) It has … Read more
The CNN Republican presidential debate venue at Drake University in Des Moines. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley called each other liars and attacked each other’s leadership abilities Wednesday in their first one-on-one debate — and last opportunity to impress voters before Monday’s Iowa caucuses. Each … Read more