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AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are changing their name - they just don't know to what or when. Expressing that "it's time," owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meeti...
Dec 14, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. - A narrowly divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his election loss in the battleground state about an hour before t...
Dec 14, 2020

A night at the ballet, in time for ‘Nutcracker’ season
Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest. They depend on a live audience to do their work, of course, and most l...
Dec 14, 2020

South Cariboo property owners asked to secure their homes after Mahood Lake break-and-enter
MAHOOD LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in the South Cariboo are reminding seasonal property owners to secure their properties after a costly break-and-enter last month.According to a news release from 100 Mile Hous...
Dec 14, 2020

Wildfires take over from industry as major source of cancer-causing air toxins: study
Wildfires have taken over from industry as a major source of a group of cancer-causing chemical toxins in the air, Environment Canada says. The first national assessment of polycyclic aromatic compoun...
Dec 14, 2020

US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defence
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, setting the stage for further confrontation between the two...
Dec 14, 2020

The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada for Monday, Dec. 14
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):1 p.m.Quebec has administered the province's first COVID-19 vaccine to a resident of a long-term care home in Quebec City.Premier...
Dec 14, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has declared an outbreak at the Jubilee Lodge long-term care home following confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents.Jubilee Lodge has 66 beds according to...
Dec 14, 2020

Trucker killed in Alaska Highway collision
TAYLOR - One person is dead following a collision on the Alaska Highway Sunday morning.Dawson Creek RCMP S/Sgt. Damon Werrell says police were dispatched to a report of a crash just before 7 a.m. just...
Dec 14, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ontario administers first COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto
TORONTO - Ontario has administered the provinces' first COVID-19 vaccination to a health-care worker from a Toronto nursing home.Anita Quidangen, a personal support worker at the Rekai Centre, receive...
Dec 14, 2020