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OPINION: Cold hands, small crowds: reflections from a weird world junior championship
EDMONTON - I'm not used to wearing a parka in August. It's a necessity, though, at Rogers Place this month where I'm covering the world junior hockey championship for The Canadian Press. The thermomet...
Aug 17, 2022

Wolf enclosure was damaged to let animals escape at Greater Vancouver Zoo, RCMP say
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police say the wolf enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo was damaged by someone who is suspected to have broken into the facility and allowed the animals to escape, as the facility r...
Aug 17, 2022

Wolf enclosure was damaged to let animals escape at Greater Vancouver Zoo, RCMP say
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police say the wolf enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo was damaged by someone who is suspected to have broken into the facility and allowed the animals to escape, as the facility r...
Aug 17, 2022

Argos running back Harris to undergo season-ending surgery for torn pectoral muscle
TORONTO - Running back Andrew Harris's first season with the Toronto Argonauts has ended prematurely. An Argos official said the club has determined Harris will require season-ending surgery after suf...
Aug 17, 2022

CEBL's Guelph Nighthawks are moving to Calgary to play in a larger market
GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Nighthawks are moving to Calgary. In a strategic move to a bigger market, the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that the Guelph franchise will call ...
Aug 17, 2022

Census data shows French is in danger in Quebec, province's language minister says
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister for the French language says new data from the Canadian census shows that the French language is in danger in the province. Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters in Quebec C...
Aug 17, 2022

Releasing oilsands tailings into river only one solution being considered: Guilbeault
Canada's environment minister says releasing treated oilsands tailings into the environment isn't the only solution being considered to clean up the massive, toxic ponds. Steven Guilbeault says that e...
Aug 17, 2022

Kodiaks receiver named Rookie of the Week
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Football Conference rolled out their weekly player awards for Week 4 of the season, and for the first time a Prince George Kodiak has been named a winner. Jerome Erickson is ben...
Aug 17, 2022

Adult who accused Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct breaks church-abuse stereotype
MONTREAL - The woman who recently accused Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct has broken a stereotype about church abuse. Universit de Montral religious studies professor Solange Lefebvr...
Aug 17, 2022

Daytime assault leaves one person with serious injuries
PRINCE GEORGE-A victim is suffering from multiple serious injuries following a violent attack last week. On Thursday, August 11, just after 5:30 p.m., police officers responded to reports of a violent...
Aug 17, 2022