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Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 11 firefighters
LOS ANGELES - An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside the building after an initial report of a fire and then had to run fo...
May 16, 2020
Impressive milestone hit for local group spreading positivity through parades
PRINCE GEORGE - What started out as a way to celebrate her daughter's 19th birthday has turned into so much more for Melanie Hanson. The idea came after seeing something similar happening in Kelowna b...
May 16, 2020
Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian Red Cross response to COVID-19, disasters
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and enhance the charity's capacity to respond to COVID-19, as well as future f...
May 16, 2020
La Loche long-term care outbreak declared over after 28 days without new cases
LA LOCHE, Sask. - Health officials have some good news for a northern Saskatchewan community that's dealing with numerous cases of COVID-19 - an outbreak at the village's long-term care faci...
May 16, 2020
McLeod Lake Indian Band member continuing "high risk behaviour" after positive COVID-19 test
McLeod Lake - A letter sent out by the McLeod Lake Indian Band on Friday indicates a band member has tested positive fro COVID-19. It also outlines the member, who cannot be identified, has been in co...
May 16, 2020
Stefanidi overcomes heat to win pole vault Garden Clash
The strategy of reigning Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi throughout a fast-paced, race-against-the-clock pole vault competition: keep cool. Not exactly easy on a sweltering day or with a shaky han...
May 16, 2020
Victoria Day marks subdued start to cottage season during COVID-19: officials
Life looks to stay fairly quiet in Canada's cottage country this Victoria Day long weekend. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the traditional influx of urbanites in many resort...
May 16, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 21 new in BC
VICTORIA - There are 21 new positive cases of COVID-19 in BC, bringing the total to 2,428 as of May 16. One of those new cases is in Northern Health for a total of 59. One more death to report, in Van...
May 16, 2020
Giants DB Baker surrenders to police in armed robbery case
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker surrendered to police Saturday after being charged with robbing people of money and valuables at a cookout he was attending with anothe...
May 16, 2020
Washington Redskins player arrested in Colorado
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - A Washington Redskins player is facing five charges, including felony illegal discharge of a firearm, following his arrest in a Denver suburb Saturday morning. The Douglas County sh...
May 16, 2020