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‘Human-caused’ wildfire breaks out near Fraser Lake
FRASER LAKE - Update: Vanderhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen, who also happens to be the chair of the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, has reacted to today's 260 hectare Lejac wildfire near Fraser Lake.Thi...
May 11, 2019 Courtesy Nick Sedmak
Man who reported girl missing arrested in her disappearance
HOUSTON - The man who reported 4-year-old Maleah Davis had been abducted from him last weekend was arrested near Houston Saturday in connection with her disappearance and police say they have found bl...
May 11, 2019
Chelsea Manning released from jail on contempt charge
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was released from a northern Virginia jail Thursday after a two-month stay for refusing to testify to a grand jury. Manning spent 6...
May 11, 2019
Woodstock 50 concert organizers sue investor that backed out
NEW YORK - A dispute over the future of the Woodstock 50 festival has spiraled into a court fight, with organizers suing and at least temporarily silencing a former investor that sought to call off th...
May 11, 2019
Canada opens World Rugby Sevens Series with 38-7 win over Brazil at home field
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada's bid for a women's rugby sevens berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came closer to reality Saturday with wins over Brazil and Ireland on home soil at Westhills Sta...
May 11, 2019
AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach
LOS ANGELES - A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the hir...
May 11, 2019
Strong outing from Stroman goes to waste in 7-2 loss to White Sox
TORONTO - Yolmer Sanchez had a home run and a pair of RBI's and Marcus Stroman didn't get any run support as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday. Stroman (1-6) went&nb...
May 11, 2019
Soldiers help protect Pembroke water supply from Ottawa River ahead of expected rain
PEMBROKE, Ont. - Soldiers from a Canadian base in Petawawa were deployed Saturday to protect infrastructure in the nearby city of Pembroke, Ont. - one of several communities threatened ...
May 11, 2019
Orchestra finds child who charmed crowd with 'wow!'
BOSTON - A performing arts group has found the child who was literally wowed by a recent classical music concert. The Handel & Haydn Society had just finished a rendition of Mozart's "Masonic Fune...
May 11, 2019
Blue Jays shore up rotation by acquiring Edwin Jackson in trade with A's
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have shored up their injury-riddled starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Edwin Jackson from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. The team announce...
May 11, 2019