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Eby 'profoundly disturbed' by attack on B.C. Crown prosecutor near courthouse
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he was "profoundly disturbed" to hear that a provincial Crown prosecutor had been assaulted in Vancouver. Eby says he's been told the woman is recei...
Feb 02, 2024

Poilievre wants to 'dig mines, harvest more lumber' to create more opportunities for Northern B.C. if elected
PRINCE GEORGE - Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the federal Conservatives and the leader of the official opposition in Ottawa, has visited Northern B.C. twice in the last six months, specifically the ...
Feb 02, 2024

Beaverly Elementary Students Tackle Hands-On Engineering Fun with Spaghetti Bridge Challenge
PRINCE GEORGE - Constructing spaghetti bridges is a hands-on engineering project that is both fun and educational. Some students at Beaverly Elementary took on this challenge today, which required par...
Feb 02, 2024

First cases of fatal chronic wasting disease found in B.C. deer
VICTORIA - Researchers say a deadly disease starts out slow but has the potential to devastate British Columbia's deer population over time, after the discovery of the first cases in the province. The...
Feb 02, 2024

First cases of fatal chronic wasting disease found in B.C. deer
VICTORIA - Researchers say a deadly disease starts out slow but has the potential to devastate British Columbia's deer population over time, after the discovery of the first cases in the province. The...
Feb 02, 2024

Canada captain Annabelle Chukwu puts on a show at CONCACAF U-17 Championship
TOLUCA, Mexico - Captain Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Puerto Rico in group play Friday at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship. Liana Tarasco and substitute A...
Feb 02, 2024

Diallo tops Kwon, Canada takes 1-0 lead over South Korea in Davis Cup qualifier
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo opened Canada's Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea with a straight-sets win, edging Soonwoo Kwon 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. The 22-year-old Diallo won the match in one hour 30 ...
Feb 02, 2024

Tŝilhqot’in monitors to review IIO probe into 2022 death in Williams Lake RCMP cells
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says members of the Tilhqot'in Nation will monitor the investigation into the 2022 death of a man in Williams Lake RCMP cells.Surrance Myers, 21, died earl...
Feb 02, 2024

Labour agreement accepted by Quebec's FAE teachers union by narrow margin
MONTREAL - A Quebec teachers union whose strike late last year closed hundreds of schools for weeks has narrowly accepted a labour agreement with the province. Fdration autonome de l'enseignement, com...
Feb 02, 2024

Minister sorry for 'crappy piece of land' remark that angered pro-Palestinian groups
British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson has apologized for saying Israel was founded on a "crappy piece of land," remarks that have angered pro-Palestinian groups and othe...
Feb 02, 2024