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Ruling upholds firing of paramedics who allowed patient to crawl for treatment
VANCOUVER - A labour arbitrator in British Columbia says two long-time paramedics should be fired after they were accused of mistreating a patient who was in pain and allowed to crawl t...
Aug 12, 2020

STEAM training at Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a while since anyone other than staff have been inside the Exploration Place but this week, a group of teachers from across the North are participating in some training, both...
Aug 12, 2020

Puerto Rico Supreme Court upholds second round of primaries
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the votes cast during a botched primary over the weekend are valid and that a second round of voting will be held Aug. 16 at ce...
Aug 12, 2020

Nurse steps down for a night, promotes Griffin to head coach vs. Philly
Whether it's as a player or coach, Adrian Griffin said there's no better practice than actual games. The Toronto Raptors assistant was promoted to head coach for Wednesday's seeding-round game ag...
Aug 12, 2020

UBCM Convention goes virtual
PRINCE GEORGE - COVID-19 has forced the Union of BC Municipalities to do something it has never done before. "I think since 1905, UBCM has held a convention every year and they've gone through the Spa...
Aug 12, 2020

85 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., one new death
VICTORIA-"Today we are reporting the third-highest number of new cases we have seen in a day since the pandemic began," read the joint statement by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and Heal...
Aug 12, 2020

Biden, Harris lash Trump in introduction of historic VP pick
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris delivered an aggressive one-two attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as they made their election case for the ...
Aug 12, 2020

Complaints filed against Edmundston officers in fatal shooting of Chantel Moore
FREDERICTON - A law firm representing the estate of Chantel Moore has filed a pair of complaints with the New Brunswick Police Commission in connection with her death. One complaint targets the Edmund...
Aug 12, 2020

One person dead after driving off Hwy.16
TERRACE-One person is dead after a vehicle drove off Hwy.16 and into an embankment.Terrace RCMP responded to a call at around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.12, of a single-vehicle crash on Hwy.16, east of...
Aug 12, 2020

Leafs dissect another disappointing season: 'Words aren't going to fix this'
TORONTO - One by one, the Maple Leafs sat down in front of their laptops, iPads and smart phones to face the music - from a distance via video conferencing, of course - following&n...
Aug 12, 2020