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Hockey Canada lacks transparency, needs new leadership: sport minister
OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is once again calling for change in Hockey Canada's leadership in the wake of new allegations against the troubled sporting body. The Globe and Mail reported Mo...
Oct 03, 2022

B.C. bolsters mental health and substance use services for inmates leaving jail
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says inmates struggling with mental health and substance use will be supported after they leave jail by transition teams connected to all 10 of the province'...
Oct 03, 2022

Drugs, guns and cash seized in Houston drug bust
HOUSTON, B.C. - A drug bust in northwest B.C.RCMP say the investigation began on September 15, 2022."Surveillance, conducted on a residence, resulted in one person found with suspected illicit drugs. ...
Oct 03, 2022

MPs debate second reading of dental care, targeted inflation relief
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives say the Liberal dental-care and rental-housing relief legislation will only add to inflation without providing relief from the rising cost of living. MPs today are debat...
Oct 03, 2022

Motorists beware: October is Drive Relative to Conditions Month
PRINCE GEORGE - October is Drive Relative to Conditions Month which means police will be out in force stopping drivers and checking vehicles to ensure motorists are safe and vehicles are properly equi...
Oct 03, 2022

Prairie premiers, governors urge Canada, U.S. to keep border crossings open longer
WASHINGTON - Canada's Prairie premiers and two U.S. governors want their respective countries to restore pre-pandemic operating hours at entry points along their shared land border. The group of provi...
Oct 03, 2022

EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case
Mississippi's largest public corruption case, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state - including NFL...
Oct 03, 2022

EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case
Mississippi's largest public corruption case, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state - including NFL...
Oct 03, 2022

B.C. legislature welcomes newest member, prepares for Premier Horgan to step down
VICTORIA - Politicians at British Columbia's legislature are celebrating the first pledge to the King for a newly elected member and are recognizing what's expected to be the last session as premier f...
Oct 03, 2022

Trump rallies drift to fringe ahead of potential 2024 bid
WARREN, Mich. (AP) - Paige Cole is one of the "Anons." The mother of three from Eastpointe, Michigan, says Joe Biden is a sham president and believes Donald Trump will soon be reinstated to the White ...
Oct 03, 2022