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Victoria airport closes to commercial flights as RCMP respond to 'threat'
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - The Victoria International Airport says it is closing to commercial flights as the RCMP respond to a call for service. A statement posted on the airport's website Tuesday afterno...
May 24, 2022

Golden State-Dallas playoff games score in weekly TV ratings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition daunting. Last week's No. 1 program was the Golden State-Dallas conference finals matchup in...
May 24, 2022

Adieu, Jo: Fans hail retiring Tsonga at French Open
PARIS (AP) - Much as he wanted to avoid tears, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga simply could not. And, he said later, he knew he would not. So they flowed freely during the final moments of his final match at the F...
May 24, 2022

US Sen. Raphael Warnock wins Georgia Democratic primary
ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock won Georgia's Democratic primary as he seeks to hold on to his Senate seat in the upcoming midterm elections. Warnock defeated beauty industry professional Tam...
May 24, 2022

Minister of advanced education stops in at UNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - The minister of advanced education stopped by UNBC today to announce provincial funding for graduate students to spark innovation and economic growth. $3.75 million in scholarship fund...
May 24, 2022

Georgia Democrats again nominate Stacey Abrams for governor
ATLANTA (AP) - Stacey Abrams has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor after narrowly losing the 2018 race to current Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Abrams became a star in the Democratic Pa...
May 24, 2022

Dems pick Abrams, GOP governor candidates battle in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Democrat Stacey Abrams secured a place on the November ballot in Georgia's high-stakes governor's race on Tuesday as polls closed across the state, while a more competitive fight was pl...
May 24, 2022

The Little Prince steam train is on track to operate for June.
PRINCE GEORGE - The Little Prince that's typically scheduled to run for the May long weekend has been delayed until the middle of June because of staffing challenges. The sound of the steam whistle co...
May 24, 2022

Seoul: North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, the Norths' first weapons firings in about two weeks as the country ma...
May 24, 2022

Federal, provincial governments pledge $15M each for 2025 Invictus Games in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The federal and provincial governments are each committing $15 million in support of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horga...
May 24, 2022