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Vancouver Island junior hockey team will change name to respect First Nations
SAANICH, B.C. - A Junior B hockey team on Vancouver Island is changing its name in a show of respect to First Nations. The owners of the Saanich Junior Braves say a process has been started ...
Jul 09, 2020
Meghan tries to prevent 'friends' being named in suit
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex asked a British court Thursday to prevent a newspaper from publishing the names of five friends who defended her while speaking to an American magazine under the shield ...
Jul 09, 2020
Ruff hired as NJ Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays on as GM
The New Jersey Devils hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff on Thursday to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager. The former New...
Jul 09, 2020
Police: 5 arrested in Los Angeles death of rapper Pop Smoke
LOS ANGELES - Three men and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the February home-invasion death of rising rapper Pop Smoke in Los Angeles, police said Thursday. The 20-year-old New Yo...
Jul 09, 2020
AP source: Feds feared Epstein confidante might kill herself
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Federal officials were so worried Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest that they took away her clothes and sheets and ma...
Jul 09, 2020
Fire investigators continue their investigation into fatal Prince George motel fire
PRINCE GEORGE - Fire investigators continue to comb the scene a fatal fire in downtown Prince George that claimed three lives yesterday (July 8).Police say specially trained fire investigators with th...
Jul 09, 2020
UNBC Board elects former labour leader as chair
PRINCE GEORGE - Aaron Ekman has been elected the new Chair of the University of Northern British Columbia's Board of Governors.Ekman has been a provincially appointed representative on the Board since...
Jul 09, 2020
Canada joins international group of 22 countries to protect oceans
OTTAWA - Canada is joining an international group of nearly two dozen other countries working to protect the world's oceans. The Global Ocean Alliance, founded by Great Britain last year, seeks to pro...
Jul 09, 2020
Woman arrested in hit-and-run at Indiana protest
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana woman was arrested in a hit-and-run crash that sent one woman to the hospital and caused minor injuries to a man during a southern Indiana protest over the assault of a Black...
Jul 09, 2020
Rare Cannonball Adderley 1966 Seattle concerts going digital
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - A rare collection of previously unissued recordings by legendary jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley is becoming more accessible thanks to two small jazz labels seeking to keep jaz...
Jul 09, 2020