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Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County said Wednesday that it's suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility's equipment sparked January's Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structur...
Mar 05, 2025
CKPG News On Demand: March 4, 2025
Donald Trump's tariffs are now in effect; how will Canada respond, and what's the local impact? AND: Work Safe BC is investigating a fatality in Prince George, and RCMP made several recent arrests PLU...
Mar 05, 2025

Devils coach Sheldon Keefe fined $25,000 for arguing with officials after Jack Hughes' injury
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL fined New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe $25,000 for unprofessional conduct toward officials that led to his ejection from his team's game at Vegas on Sunday after star cent...
Mar 05, 2025

No compromise on tariffs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are on the same page with a position that Canada will not be compromising on tariffs. He suggests Canada will not be remov...
Mar 05, 2025

The pope has increased his physical activity and celebrated the start of Lent, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis increased his physical activity Wednesday, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and celebrated the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead, the Vatican s...
Mar 05, 2025

Don't bump Mounties from border patrol role, RCMP union tells Ottawa
OTTAWA - The union representing front-line Mounties wants Ottawa to dismiss any notion of shifting border security responsibilities away from the RCMP. The National Police Federation says the RCMP is ...
Mar 05, 2025

Trump, tariffs overtake inflation as top concern for Canadians in new poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political concern for Canadians, knocking inflation out of the top spot. Leger says 28 per cent of Canadi...
Mar 05, 2025
CKPG News on Demand: March 3, 2025
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Mar 05, 2025

Head-on crash injures child, two adults near Parksville, B.C.
PARKSVILLE, B.C. - Police say it was "miraculous" that no one was killed in a head-on collision that destroyed two vehicles near Parksville, B.C. A statement from B.C. Highway Patrol says three people...
Mar 05, 2025

US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cyberespionage campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten Chinese hackers have been charged alongside two Chinese law enforcement officers in a global hacking campaign that targeted dissidents, news organizations and U.S. agencies, the ...
Mar 05, 2025