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Three arrested following assault at Prince George nightclub
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP arrested three people outside of a downtown nightclub early Sunday morning (March 2).Mounties say it all started when police observed a fight between two women just ...
Mar 04, 2025

Trudeau says he and the new Liberal leader will decide on his last day in office
OTTAWA - With the Liberal party set to announce its new leader within days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his last day in office will be determined by himself and his replacement. Responding to q...
Mar 04, 2025

As Trump's trade war begins, his team links his tariff agenda to drug trafficking
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers and senior advisers in Washington are scrambling to react after U.S. President Donald Trump's economywide tariffs on Canada and Mexico came into force. Key members of Trump's te...
Mar 04, 2025

Two suicide bombings at a military base in Pakistan kill at least 9 people and injure 25
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Attackers launched two suicide bombings to breach a wall at a military base in northwestern Pakistan while others stormed the compound and were repelled in violence that kill...
Mar 04, 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls Oval Office spat with Trump 'regrettable'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday the Oval Office blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump was "regrettable," and that, "it is time to make things right." Zelens...
Mar 04, 2025

Vancouver home sales fall as market conditions more balanced in February: board
VANCOUVER - Home sales declined in the Vancouver area last month, as the city's real estate board says market conditions were in balanced territory amid a moderate increase in new listings. Greater Va...
Mar 04, 2025

Quebec government set to announce response to U.S. tariffs today
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is holding a special meeting of his cabinet this morning before he announces his province's response to the start to the trade war with the United States. Leg...
Mar 04, 2025

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment cuts 80 jobs in company-wide restructuring
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is cutting 80 jobs, with a number of vacant positions also impacted under a company-wide restructuring. In a memo to employees Tuesday morning, MLSE presi...
Mar 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: S&P/TSX composite falls more than 300 points at start of trading
TORONTO - Canada's main stock index fell more than 300 points at the open as the U.S. imposed broad tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico. The S&P/TSX composite was down 326.69 points at ...
Mar 04, 2025

Loneliness can make you 30 per cent more likely to die prematurely, according to new research
PRINCE GEORGE-A health condition thats worse than smoking 15 packs a day. Simon Fraser University (SFU), alongside others, have released the first ever National Guidelines for Social Connections to en...
Mar 04, 2025