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Two drivers accused of hitting same pedestrian then leaving B.C. crash site
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say charges have been approved against two drivers who are accused of leaving the scene after allegedly running over the same pedestrian. Police say a lo...
Feb 20, 2025

Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado sheriff's deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain commu...
Feb 20, 2025

EV fast-charging hub in northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hydro has opened its first EV fast-charging hub in northern B.C., with space for 16 vehicles and high-powered chargers to support growing EV adoption. The hub, situated at the Colle...
Feb 20, 2025

PM speaks with Zelenskyy, repeats call for Ukraine's involvement in U.S.-Russia talks
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Washington and Moscow talk about a possible end to Russia's war. Trudeau says Canada "will always sta...
Feb 20, 2025

City Council urged to safeguard popular off-leash park in official plan
PRINCE GEORGE - Ginter's Meadow stands out as one of the largest off-leash parks in the city, and a local advocacy group is urging Prince George City Council to safeguard this area for future generati...
Feb 20, 2025

A look at outgoing Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King
CHARLOTTETOWN - Dennis King, Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative premier, has announced he will step down Friday. Here is a look at the 33rd premier of the Island. Age: 53 Early years: Kin...
Feb 20, 2025

Flood watch up due to possible ice jam on B.C. Interior waterways
VICTORIA - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has posted a flood watch on three Interior waterways because of the chance of a midseason ice jam. The centre says temperatures in the first two wee...
Feb 20, 2025

No injuries from explosions on Israeli busses in a suspected militant attack, police say
JERUSALEM (AP) - A series of explosions on three buses in a parking lot rattled central Israel on Thursday in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reported. The explosion...
Feb 20, 2025

Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks for bounceback year after injury-plagued 2024 season
DUNEDIN - Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring training after an injury-plagued 2024 season. That's good news for a player entering his walk year and a team tha...
Feb 20, 2025

Liberals increase Sudan war refugee quota as Quebec bars relatives from resettlement
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing the number of refugees it plans to resettle as a result of Sudan's civil war, with changes that could see 7,000 more people reach Canada through various p...
Feb 20, 2025