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Toronto Blue Jays GM Atkins feels club is in an 'OK' position
TORONTO - He might be the Toronto Blue Jays general manager but Ross Atkins understands the prominence hockey has within the city's sports landscape. Atkins held court with reporters for 19 minutes be...
May 02, 2025

Still no sign of Ravinder Singh
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP are still searching for 20-year-old Ravinder Singh, first reported missing on April 2, 2025.RCMP say its Missing Persons Unit has been working diligently to uncover ...
May 02, 2025

Prince George RCMP investigating string of break-and-enters 'that total tens of thousands of dollars'
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP is currently investigating a string of break-and -enters that total tens of thousands of dollars with multiple residences and businesses affected.RCMP say the first ...
May 02, 2025

U.S. lays charges alleging human smuggling across Canadian border
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice says four Mexican nationals have been charged with allegedly running a human smuggling operation across the Canadian border. A news release says the four me...
May 02, 2025

Mark Carney says he has priorities for his new government — here are 5 of them
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his priorities at his first postelection press conference on Friday, four days after his party won a minority mandate in the April 28 election. Here's a qu...
May 02, 2025

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91. He halted executions and went to prison for corruption
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state's death row, has died. He was 91. Kan...
May 02, 2025

Toronto, Montreal to open PWHL playoffs next week; opponents TBA
TORONTO - The Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire will host the opening games of the PWHL semifinals next week, though opponents have yet to be determined. Game 1 of Toronto's series is scheduled f...
May 02, 2025

Environment Canada lays 200 Fisheries Act charges against ArcelorMittal
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada has laid 200 charges against mining company ArcelorMittal Canada for alleged violations of the Fisheries Act. In a news release, the government says the ...
May 02, 2025

Carney's spring to-do list includes Trump and trade barriers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday held his first news conference since his Liberals won a minority government mandate in Monday's election. He now has a long list of tasks to complete in t...
May 02, 2025

The 151st Kentucky Derby could be a mudder's delight with rain in the forecast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Derby is tough to win, with a huge field of stampeding horses and 150,000 screaming fans in the stands. Toss in a rainy forecast that could turn the Churchill Downs...
May 02, 2025