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Alaska legislature falls short in vote to override vetoes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska Legislature has failed to override vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. State lawmakers needed 45 votes, which represents a three-fourths majority of the 60 members of the Sena...
Jul 10, 2019
Road repair to begin when Chilcotin flood waters recede: Ministry of Transportation
BIG CREEK, B.C. - The Ministry of Transportation says it is gearing up to repair flood-damaged roads in the Chilcotin area.The Chilcotin River and a variety of tributaries have been inundated with abo...
Jul 10, 2019 Photo courtesy Global BC
New measures announced to protect North Atlantic right whales
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing ...
Jul 10, 2019
B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 10, 2019
Soggy weather forces closure of sport fields and ball diamonds
PRINCE GEORGE - Today's rainfall has forced the City of Prince George to close city sport fields and ball diamonds (with the exception of Masich Place Stadium).The city says crews will monitor field c...
Jul 10, 2019 Photo courtesy City of Prince George
B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 10, 2019
Truck fire slows traffic on Highway 16
PRINCE GEORGE - A truck fire just west of Walmart on Highway 16 earlier this afternoon caused a temporary traffic backup.The blaze broke out during the lunch hour though the cause is unknown at this t...
Jul 10, 2019
Duceppe family seeks $1.1 million from seniors residence over mother's death
MONTREAL - The family of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe is seeking $1.14 million from the luxury seniors' residence where their 93-year-old mother perished after being trapped in a c...
Jul 10, 2019
Quebec premier affirms support for carbon price and Saskatchewan court challenge
SASKATOON - Quebec's premier is clarifying his province's carbon price isn't going anywhere, despite its entry into Saskatchewan's legal challenge of Ottawa's carbon tax. Francois Legault an...
Jul 10, 2019
US Rep. Swalwell ends presidential bid, will seek reelection
WASHINGTON - Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday became the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary to exit the campaign, saying he would run for reelection to his California cong...
Jul 10, 2019