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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
OTTAWA - A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal...
46m ago
Monster Madness takes over Prince George as CN Centre host second show
PRINCE GEORGE- Motorsports fans in Northern BC seem to not be able to resist the roar of monster trucks as the CN Centre sells out. Due to the high demand a second Monster Madness evening show will ta...
49m ago
'Kings fatigue,' high prices dampen enthusiasm for Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON - The in-house decibel meter shot past 100 throughout the game. More than 1,150 hats - 14 bags full - were collected after Zach Hyman scored his third goal of the game. Just another raucous p...
49m ago
Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko unavailable for Game 2: coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will be without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Coach Rick Tocchet says Demko is ...
49m ago
Evacuation alert lifted for wildfire near Endako
ENDAKO - Good news for people living in Endako. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has lifted the evacuation alert for the Endako wildfire (G40119). The alert was issued on the weekend due to an...
51m ago
B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer onl...
1h ago
B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer onl...
1h ago
Cariboo Cougars player commits to Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have confirmed another player commitment for next season.Mason Loewen is a 6'0, 185 pound forward from Charlie Lake, B.C., who spent the last two seasons...
1h ago
Plastic treaty talks in Ottawa get underway with pleas for high ambition, flexibility
OTTAWA - The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it righ...
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Canada adds Tij Iginla, son of Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, to U18 squad
CALGARY - Hockey Canada completed its 25-player roster for the upcoming world men's under-18 hockey championship Tuesday with the addition of forward Tij Iginla. The 17-year-old son of Hockey Hall of ...
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