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PG drug seizures leads to political battle in Victoria
PRINCE GEORGE - It was on Thursday, March 7 when the Prince George RCMP revealed that over the last three months, that a number of investigations have lead to substantial seizures of prescription and ...
Mar 12, 2024

Calgary Flames list goalie Markstrom day-to-day with lower-body injury, recall Wolf
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have listed goaltender Jacob Markstrom as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. In a corresponding move, the Flames recalled goalie Dustin Wolf from the team's American Hoc...
Mar 12, 2024

Deficit of $11 billion and other highlights from Quebec's 2024-25 budget
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard on Tuesday tabled his sixth budget, with big spending increases for health and education. Here are some highlights. - Deficit of $11 billion, which includes a $1.5-...
Mar 12, 2024

Blue Jays cruise past Yankees 8-1 for second straight pre-season win
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho and Santiago Espinal each had two RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays earned their second straight win topping the New York Yankees 8-1 in pre-season action Tue...
Mar 12, 2024

Calgary Stampeders add former Roughriders coach Craig Dickenson as senior consultant
CALGARY - Dave and Craig Dickenson are together again with the Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders appointed Craig Dickenson as a senior consultant Tuesday. His younger brother Dave Dickenson is Calgar...
Mar 12, 2024

B.C. First Nation says racism, doctor shortage persists in regional health care
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation says racism in the health-care system persists despite efforts by the government and industry to combat the problem. The Tsilhqot'in National Gove...
Mar 12, 2024

Samaritan, 80, who died after pushing woman from path of vehicle always helpful: son
The son of an 80-year-old Alberta man who died on Vancouver Island after helping a woman involved in a crash says it was in his dad's nature to help others before "tragedy took him." Ronald Hare of Ca...
Mar 12, 2024

Rep. Ken Buck to leave Congress next week, narrowing GOP's slim majority
DENVER (AP) - Republican Rep. Ken Buck said Tuesday that he'll resign next week, narrowing his party's razor-thin House majority and scrambling the already heated GOP primary to fill his Colorado seat...
Mar 12, 2024

Richmond, B.C., seeks federal funding to house refugees crowding homeless shelters
RICHMOND - The City of Richmond in British Columbia is urging the federal government to provide more temporary housing for refugees and asylum seekers or pay for the use of city shelters, with the new...
Mar 12, 2024

Man with a concealed firearm arrested following a crash on Highway 16
PRINCE GEORGE-On Sunday, March 10, 2024 RCMP was called to the intersection of Highway 16 and Davis Road after reports of a rollover crash involving a single vehicle that occurred around 7:00 p.m.Witn...
Mar 12, 2024