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Mounties appeal for more information in Toosey Reserve killing
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are putting out another appeal for information as they investigate a homicide from last month.On June 8, a 33-year-old woman was killed on the Toosey Reserv...
Jul 04, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign winger Justin Bailey
VANCOUVER - Winger Justin Bailey has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old native of Buffalo, N.Y. split the 2018-19 season between two American Hockey League...
Jul 04, 2019
Sunshine and rainbows in the forecast this Saturday: 2019 PG Pride Parade
PRINCE GEORGE- The 22nd Prince George Pride Parade will take place this weekend downtown to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in the city.The parade is set to start at 11 am on Second Ave and Dominion, a...
Jul 04, 2019
Mark Lamb named Cougars head coach
PRINCE GEORGE - Mark Lamb was introduced as the Prince George Cougars thirteenth head coach in franchise history today (July 4).Lamb, who is the team's general manager, took over as interim head coach...
Jul 04, 2019
Dutch star Arjen Robben announces retirement from soccer
AMSTERDAM - Former Bayern Munich and Netherlands forward Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from soccer. The 35-year-old Robben, who was thought to be looking for a new club after playing his l...
Jul 04, 2019
Manitoba eyes looser holiday shopping rules, government review underway
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his Progressive Conservative government is considering loosening the law that limits store openings on some holidays. Pallister says he agrees with a g...
Jul 04, 2019
Arctic fox walks more than 2,700 miles from Norway to Canada
COPENHAGEN - An arctic fox walked more than 4,415 kilometres (2,737 miles) to go from northern Norway to Canada's far north in four months, Norwegian researchers said. The Norwegian Polar Institute re...
Jul 04, 2019
On Hold: Veterans Affairs struggling to answer former service members' calls
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada has struggled to quickly answer calls from current and former service members seeking information and assistance, newly released documents show, leading many to hang u...
Jul 04, 2019
UN: 5,287 killings in Venezuela security operations in 2018
GENEVA - Venezuela's government registered nearly 5,300 killings during security operations last year linked to cases of "resistance to authority," the U.N. human rights chief reported Thursday, denou...
Jul 04, 2019
De Adder replacement says he's been caught up in social media backlash
An editorial cartoonist says his character has been maligned and career prospects damaged after he was caught up in the online backlash resulting from a New Brunswick newspaper group cutting ties with...
Jul 04, 2019