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Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after a video of someone shooting up a restaurant in the city, filmed from inside the attackers' car, was circulated...
Jul 11, 2025
Energy and excitement off the charts for hundreds of athletes competing in provincial games
PRINCE GEORGE - July 11 is finally the day that the sports begin for the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games. After a fantastic Opening Ceremony that welcomed the athletes to the community, the 1200...
Jul 11, 2025
Chris Gotterup pounds his way to a 61 and leads the Scottish Open
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday. Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and wound up with ...
Jul 11, 2025
Ground broken on $26M low-barrier housing complex
PRINCE GEORGE - In a significant move to tackle the pressing need for accessible housing, Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS), in collaboration with the Province through BC Housing, Indigenous Servi...
Jul 11, 2025
Canada's Supreme Court overturns second trial for Quebec man
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Quebec man convicted of manslaughter in the death of his spouse will not face a second trial. The country's highest court overturned the Quebec ...
Jul 11, 2025
Trump tours Texas flood damage as the disaster tests his pledge to do away with FEMA
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn resident...
Jul 11, 2025
Veteran Reggie Stubblefield to make first CFL start in over a year for Ticats
HAMILTON - It's been a long road back for Reggie Stubblefield. Stubblefield will make his Hamilton debut Saturday night when the Tiger-Cats (2-2) host the Ottawa Redblacks (1-4). The 26-year-old Ameri...
Jul 11, 2025
Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in Whistler, B.C., in 2021. Homicide investigators say Dedaar Jhooty of Delta, B.C.,...
Jul 11, 2025
Carney's ethics filing reveals details of conflict of interest screen on Brookfield
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his for...
Jul 11, 2025
Canada's Sarah Mitton wins bronze at Diamond League stop in Monaco
MONACO - Canada's Sarah Mitton placed third in the women's shot put at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday with a throw of 20.00 metres. Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands won with 20.39, and...
Jul 11, 2025