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Barkerville CEO steps down
CARIBOO- The Barkerville Heritage Trust has announced that the CEO of Barkerville Historic Town and Park Kate Cox will be stepping away.Beginning in 2020 Cox had to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic wher...
Sep 12, 2024

B.C. Lions lean on versatile offence to continue win streak against Toronto Argonauts
VANCOUVER - A fresh face has been gracing the B.C. Lions' highlight reels in recent weeks. Midway through his second CFL campaign, wide receiver Ayden Eberhardt has contributed touchdowns in two conse...
Sep 12, 2024

Northern Super League starts taking deposits for season tickets for 2025 kickoff
The fledgling Northern Super League will get an early feel for its appeal Thursday when all six clubs start taking deposits for season tickets. The women's pro soccer league, set to kick off next Apri...
Sep 12, 2024

In the news today: Air Canada pilot strike looms, BC transit strike talks resume
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Flying Air Canada next week? Read this first You're packing your bags but still don't know if Air Canada will ...
Sep 12, 2024

Talks on today over HandyDART strike affecting vulnerable people in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver and its employer, Transdev, are set to resume today as a strike that has stopped most services drags into...
Sep 12, 2024

Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area
WALTON, N.S. - Four boxcars filled with concrete are sitting on the floor of the Bay of Fundy near Walton, N.S., where residents are worried the debris - abandoned by another failed tidal power projec...
Sep 12, 2024

Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursda...
Sep 11, 2024

Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursda...
Sep 11, 2024

Former Lheidli T'enneh chief to run for NDP in Prince George-Valemount
PRINCE GEORGE - Clay Pountney has been announced as the NDP's candidate in Prince George-Valemount.The other candidate in the riding is Rosalyn Bird of the Conservative Party of BC. Whoever wins on Oc...
Sep 11, 2024

Mariners righty Bryan Woo perfect through 6 innings against Padres
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo has not allowed a baserunner through six innings against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Woo has relied mostly on his fastball at the to...
Sep 11, 2024