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Bookworms in the Cariboo to see curbside pickup begin
WILLIAMS LAKE-There's some good news for bookworms in the Cariboo, a curbside lending program is beginning.Cariboo Regional District Libraries are beginning their curbside program at three branches fr...
Jun 09, 2020

2020 Father’s Day Show n Shine will be changing gears this year
PRINCE GEORGE - Organizers of one of the most popular outdoor summertime events, the Prince George Cruisin' Classic Classics Father's Day Show n Shine will be hitting the road.In an effort to follow t...
Jun 09, 2020

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says police misconduct is indefensible
OTTAWA - Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says police officers who use excessive force or appear to be discriminating on the basis of race need to be held to account. Blair says he is concern...
Jun 09, 2020

Police: Florida man lets 12-year-old drive Jeep 85 mph
JUPITER, Fla. - A Florida man is facing felony charges after police said he let a 12-year-old girl drive his SUV and told her to speed because he wanted to be a "cool father" - even though he is not h...
Jun 09, 2020

IIO and Crown criticized for length of Prince George investigation
PRINCE GEORGE - The National Police Federation (NPF) has released a statement regarding the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) and BC Prosecution Service's charge approval decision in Prince Geor...
Jun 09, 2020

Online portal to connect buyers and sellers of COVID-19 supplies launched
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a web-based portal to help connect buyers and sellers of protective equipment used to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The online tool is also meant ...
Jun 09, 2020

Three Nova Scotia senators call for public inquiry into mass killing
HALIFAX - Three Nova Scotia senators are calling on the province to join with Ottawa to launch a joint inquiry into the mass shooting in April that claimed the lives of 22 people. Senators Mary C...
Jun 09, 2020

UFC confirms Fight Island is Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, home to the F1 Grand Prix
While some fans had expected something more like Gilligan's Island, the UFC confirmed Tuesday that its much-ballyhooed Fight Island is Abu Dhabi's Yas Island. Yas Island, which occupies 25 square kilo...
Jun 09, 2020

Police in Nova Scotia investigate fatal dog attack northeast of Halifax
MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT, N.S. - A local politician says the woman killed by a dog in a rural community northeast of Halifax was the owner of the animal. Coun. Steve Streatch, who represents the&...
Jun 09, 2020

Curling Canada names new head coaches for mixed doubles, wheelchair programs
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has announced new head coaches for its mixed doubles and wheelchair curling teams. The organization said in a release Tuesday that Scott Pfeifer will take over the mixed curlin...
Jun 09, 2020