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What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?
British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before knowing the result, and whether the NDP's David Eby will keep his job as premier or if B.C. Conservative Leader John R...
Oct 21, 2024

Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse...
Oct 21, 2024

Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse...
Oct 21, 2024

Still plenty of questions following Saturday's election
PRINCE GEORGE - The campaign office for the Northern BC Conservatives is coming down sign-by-sign. There is no question it was a blue wave in the three Prince George ridings. Kiel Giddens in Prince Ge...
Oct 21, 2024

Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police
British Columbia police say three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the overdose death of a woman from Nanaimo. A statement from B.C.'s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says...
Oct 21, 2024

Northern Super League minimum player salary set at $50,000 with all deals guaranteed
Players in the new Northern Super League will earn at least $50,000 and can't be traded without their consent. The six-team Canadian women's professional league is set to kick off in April. Teams will...
Oct 21, 2024

Veteran Ticats quarterback Mitchell poised to claim first CFL passing title
HAMILTON - It's been a season to remember and forget for Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton (7-10) heads into its regular-season finale Friday in Ottawa assured of finishing fourth...
Oct 21, 2024

Montreal's Roses FC signs French international midfielder and Canadian goalkeeper
Roses FC, Montreal's entry in the fledgling Northern Super League, has announced veteran French international defensive midfielder Charlotte Bilbault and Canadian goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert as its f...
Oct 21, 2024

Alidou replaces the injured Lacasse for Canadian women's friendly in Spain
Marie-Yasmine Alidou has been called in to replace the injured Cloe Lacasse ahead of the Canadian women's international friendly in Spain on Friday. The sixth-ranked Canadians face No. 3 Spain, the re...
Oct 21, 2024

Canada's Andreescu and Fernandez earn first-round wins at Pan Pacific tennis
TOKYO - Canada's Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez earned first-round victories at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Monday. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., defeated Japan's Mei Yamaguchi 7-5, 6-3,...
Oct 21, 2024