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Former suspect in 2019 homicide charged in Williams Lake Stampede shooting
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The person charged in a shooting at the Williams Lake Stampede on Sunday was a suspect in a 2019 homicide in that community. The B.C. Prosecution Service is confirming charges of...
Jul 04, 2022
US judge finds for 3 drug distributors in WVa opioid lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pi...
Jul 04, 2022
Robertson, Gilgeous-Alexander lead Canada to rout of U.S. Virgin Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, United States - Kassius Robertson hit eight three-pointers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also had 24 points and Canada cruised to an easy 113-67 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands on Monday...
Jul 04, 2022
BCGEU talks break down
VICTORIA - Contract talks have broken down between the BC General Employees' union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government's Public Service Agency (PSA).The BCGEU say they developed a creative proposal last w...
Jul 04, 2022
Canadians donated more than $44M to Liberal, Conservative parties in 2021
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada raised the most money of any federal party in 2021, bringing in $26.4 million in donations during a tumultuous year that ended with an election loss and specu...
Jul 04, 2022
Travel challenges will continue
PRINCE GEORGE - While travellers are moving through the Prince George Airport with ease today, the airlines were struggling through the long weekend and many delays were the result. But no one could h...
Jul 04, 2022
New task force looks at VIC location
PRINCE GEORGE - It is an ongoing issue. The location of Tourism Prince George's Visitor Information Centre. The future home of the visitor information centre has been a discussion around Council Chamb...
Jul 04, 2022
Irving Abella, historian who wrote on Canada's refusal of Jewish refugees, dead at 82
Historian Irving Abella, the co-author of a seminal book on the Canadian government's refusal to accept Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, has died. Abella died on Sunday, the day after his 82nd b...
Jul 04, 2022
Canada Soccer makes new compensation offer to its national teams
Canada Soccer says it has made a new compensation offer to its men's and women's national teams. "While we will continue to negotiate confidentially with our men's national team - as a willing and res...
Jul 04, 2022
Dabrowski loses in mixed quarterfinals as Canadians bow out at Wimbledon
LONDON - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Australian partner John Peers were eliminated in the mixed-doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Monday, ending Canada's involvement in the professional draws ...
Jul 04, 2022