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Quebec police watchdog investigating after man murdered at factory
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a 36-year-old man was murdered at a factory in Lac-Megantic, Que., about 250 kilometres east of Montreal. The watchdog, called Bureau des enq...
Mar 28, 2022

UNBC student looking to sample insects in the back yards of Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE Suppose you are a Prince George resident and own a home with a lawn and with little or no pesticide use. You are the perfect candidate to participate in a UNBC insect study. UNBC master'...
Mar 28, 2022

3 killed in 50-vehicle pileup on snowy Pennsylvania highway
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania county coroner said Monday at least three people died in a collision involving more than 50 vehicles that closed a portion of an interstate and sent more than a d...
Mar 28, 2022

Canada sets roster for women's soccer celebration tour in B.C.
Canada Soccer has announced the roster for a pair of women's friendly matchups against Nigeria set to take place in B.C. next month. The 29-person squad features all 22 players who won gold at the Tok...
Mar 28, 2022

Kenney interviewed by RCMP in criminal probe tied to party leadership race
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has been interviewed by RCMP as part of an investigation into potential criminal identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership contest...
Mar 28, 2022

Man arrested for assault on student in Vancouver's latest stranger attack
Vancouver police say a Coquitlam man faces charges over allegations he attacked an 18-year-old exchange student on Sunday. Sgt. Steve Addison says in a statement that the victim was walking with a fri...
Mar 28, 2022

A healthy George Springer brings leadership to Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse
During a break in live batting practice George Springer trotted across the infield at the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training facility, jogging from third base to a dugout by first base. He had been on...
Mar 28, 2022

IIO files report with BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges in 3rd Ave incident
PRINCE GEORGE - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has filed a report for consideration of charges following an incident in Prince George back in April, 2020.On April 12 at approximately 4:30...
Mar 28, 2022

Experts say Quebec has entered a sixth wave of COVID-19 propelled by BA.2 subvariant
MONTREAL - Two public health experts say Quebec has already entered a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the BA.2 subvariant. While the province's public health director has been reluctant ...
Mar 28, 2022

Biden says remark on Putin's power was about 'moral outrage'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Monday that he is "not walking anything back" after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," although Biden insist...
Mar 28, 2022