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Japan's Shoma Uno places first in men's short program at world figure skating event
MONTREAL - Japan's Shoma Uno placed first in the men's short program Thursday at the world figure skating championships. Uno, the two-time defending champion, led the pack with a 107.72 score at the B...
Mar 21, 2024

Mounties seize drugs, cash and ammunition in Highway 97 bust
WILLIAMS LAKE - BC Highway Patrol has announced a sizeable drug bust just south of Williams Lake.Cpl. Melissa Jongema says the bust occurred after a BC Highway Patrol officer stopped a vehicle for spe...
Mar 21, 2024

'Better national standards': Bachrach questions Air Canada CEO
PRINCE GEORGE - Canadian airlines have been under scrutiny over the last year for their treatment of persons with disabilities, and one story that made national news was that of Rodney Hodgins, a Prin...
Mar 21, 2024

City of Prince George begins pothole repairs
PRINCE GEORGE - Now that the snow is mostly melted and our streets are clear, the City of Prince George has begun its annual pothole maintenance.Up to this point, the City's Manager of Roads and Fleet...
Mar 21, 2024

Data transfer issue may have kept thousands of veterans from being hired: officials
OTTAWA - A technical problem may have kept thousands of veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members from being hired or having the opportunity to apply for public service jobs. Officials say the issue ...
Mar 21, 2024

Idaho prison gang member and accomplice sought after ambush and escape are in custody, police say
A white supremacist Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice were in custody Thursday after a brazen attack to free the inmate as he was being transported from a Boise hospital, authorities said. Es...
Mar 21, 2024

Vancouver police officer won't face charge over use of force: prosecution service
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against a Vancouver Police officer over an altercation that left a suspect with broken bones and bruises. The Ind...
Mar 21, 2024

Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt wins World Cup silver in Slovenia
PLANICA, Slovenia - Canada's Alexandria Loutitt clinched World Cup silver in women's ski jumping Thursday, marking her seventh podium finish of the season in the year's final competition. The 20-year-...
Mar 21, 2024

B.C. funds studies aimed at net-zero airports, sustainable fuel options
RICHMOND, B.C. - A new study will collect carbon emissions data from British Columbia's regional airports with the goal of getting all airports in the province to net-zero by 2030. The study is part o...
Mar 21, 2024

EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings are attached
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders agreed in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before t...
Mar 21, 2024