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Minister's bid to soothe concerns over B.C. fast-track bill is rejected
VICTORIA - Contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects is heading toward passage unchanged after a government amendment to improve consultation with First Nations fail...
May 27, 2025

Vancouver Island land returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes
VICTORIA - A stretch of culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned to the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes communities. The British Columbia government says the retu...
May 27, 2025

Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help
The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull...
May 27, 2025

New Zealand returns to action in Toronto after punching 2026 World Cup ticket
TORONTO - Michael Boxall has scored just one goal for New Zealand, but it was one of consequence. Rising high, the Minnesota United defender headed home a corner from substitute Francis de Vries in th...
May 27, 2025

Suspect identified in alleged criminal harassment investigation
PRINCE GEORGE - A suspect has been identified in an ongoing investigation into alleged criminal harassment, according to the Prince George RCMP, and are releasing a description of the suspect.Cpl. Jen...
May 27, 2025

Oilers winger Viktor Arvidsson to play Game 4 against Stars for injured Connor Brown
EDMONTON - Oilers winger Viktor Arvidsson will draw into the lineup for the injured Connor Brown against the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference final on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Sw...
May 27, 2025

Canada calls in Montreal Roses' Latifah Abdu to replaced injured Nichelle Prince
Coach Casey Stoney has called in Montreal Roses forward Latifah Abdu to replace injured Kansas City Current striker Nichelle Prince for the upcoming home series against Haiti. Abdu is the second repla...
May 27, 2025

France's National Assembly adopts long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options
PARIS (AP) - France's lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication. As public demands grow across Europe for legal end-of-life options,...
May 27, 2025

Structure fire on Malaspina Ave. causes $75,000 in damage
PRINCE GEORGE - A fire at a residence on the 8200 block of Malaspina Ave on Monday, May 26, caused $75,000 in damages.In a news release from the City of Prince George, they say that crews from three f...
May 27, 2025

Israeli gunfire heard as crowds of Palestinians try to reach an aid center in Gaza
MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) - An AP journalist says Israeli tank and gunfire was heard Tuesday while giant crowds of Palestinians tried to reach a newly opened aid distribution center in southern Gaza. Th...
May 27, 2025