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Canadian RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley thrilled to join Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - RJ Barrett woke up in an Indianapolis hotel room, ready to play the Pacers with the New York Knicks. But when he checked his phone he thought he was still dreaming because he'd been traded t...
Jan 01, 2024

Israel's Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu's polarizing judicial overhaul
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Supreme Court on Monday struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul, a decision that threatens to reopen the fissures in ...
Jan 01, 2024

Two people struck and killed by speeding driver in Montreal, 23-year-old man arrested
Montreal police say they've arrested a man who allegedly struck and killed two people with his car before fleeing the scene early this morning. Police spokeswoman Const. Caroline Chvrefils said witnes...
Jan 01, 2024

Conservative Party of BC would use Notwithstanding Clause to overrule court decision on open drug use
VICTORIA- The Conservative Party of British Columbia has weighed in on the Supreme Court of BC's decision to block new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal drugs. The ruling imposes a...
Jan 01, 2024

Cougars acquire forward in trade with Regina Pats
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have completed a trade with the Regina Pats.The Cougars have acquired 19-year-old forward Borya Valis from the Pats in exchange defenseman Tyson Buczkowski, a...
Jan 01, 2024

PG Fire Rescue respond to debris fire in BCR site
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue was kept busy Sunday night responding to a debris fire at the BCR Site.It broke out at approximately 4 p.m. at the Stella-Jones site at 7177 Pacific Street."T...
Jan 01, 2024

Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon levy from natural gas and electrical heat
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says its natural gas utility is to stop collecting the carbon levy as of Monday from residential customers. The move comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exem...
Jan 01, 2024

Gas tax paused in Manitoba, returns in Alberta at a lower rate
As one province pauses the gas tax to provide savings at the pumps, another is bringing it back. The Manitoba government says that starting Monday, motorists won't have to pay 14 cents per litre in fu...
Jan 01, 2024

'Unimaginable excess': Bid to attract showy superyachts to Cape Breton under scrutiny
HALIFAX - Not so long ago, the largest community in Cape Breton was best known as home to one of the most toxic waste sites in North America: the infamous Sydney tar ponds. Containing one million tonn...
Jan 01, 2024

'I am done': Amid rider woes, is Ottawa's transit system a victim of its own success?
OTTAWA - It didn't feel like the glory days at the time, climbing onto a crowded bus and pushing into the crush of bodies, riders sweating into their wool coats and parkas. But despite the cramped rid...
Jan 01, 2024