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Early morning assault and robbery in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - Williams Lake RCMP are seeking witnesses to an early morning assault and robbery.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says police received the report at 2:25 a.m. this morning (...
Jul 24, 2020
Garmin fitness tracking service goes down, frustrating users
LONDON - GPS device-maker Garmin's online fitness tracking service has gone down, leaving runners and cyclists struggling to upload data from their latest workouts. Garmin Connect, an app and website ...
Jul 24, 2020
62-year-old man dies in ATV accident outside of Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE-A man is dead after heading out on an ATV ride near Williams Lake.RCMP say they responded to the call at 1:43 a.m. today (July 24) on the 5000 Block of Ridge Rd. in Big Lake just outside...
Jul 24, 2020
Athletes pivot from sting of Tokyo honouring Canada's frontline workers with art
Confusion turned to smiles when Vancouver emergency room nurse Steff McLean opened a package from rower Maxwell Lattimer. Inside the box was a painting of a gold Maple Leaf on a red background. A lett...
Jul 24, 2020
Boston auction house sells 1988 Olympic gold medal for $15,365
CALGARY - A Boston-based auction house says it has sold a gold medal presented at the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics. RR Auction says a buyer paid $15,365 at an Olympic memorabi...
Jul 24, 2020
Canada's Natalie Achonwa earns WNBA's Dawn Staley Community Leadership award
NEW YORK - Legendary Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw says one of the first words that comes to mind about Canada's Natalie Achonwa is leader. The Fighting Irish grad and fo...
Jul 24, 2020
Tam to young people: stop spreading COVID-19, don't infect parents, elders
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is doubling down on warnings to young Canadians to stop fuelling the spread of the novel coronavirus. Tam delivered that pre-weekend ...
Jul 24, 2020
Electric Vehicle charging station use takes climb after seeing a drop early in pandemic
VANCOUVER-While the use of public Electric Vehicle charging stations dropped at the beginning of the pandemic, things are looking up.According to BC Hydro in February, pre-pandemic, there were more th...
Jul 24, 2020
Depp's lawyers play video showing Heard 'attacked' sister
LONDON - Johnny Depp's lawyers in his libel suit against a British tabloid that labeled the actor a "wife beater" displayed video footage in a London courtroom Friday that they claim shows his ex-wife...
Jul 24, 2020
Cost of keeping some civil servants home for COVID-19 could exceed $600 million
OTTAWA - Canada's budget watchdog says the federal government lost at least $439 million so far this year in productivity through a policy that allows civil servants to stay home, with pay, during eme...
Jul 24, 2020