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Four arrests lead to court appearances
PRINCE GEORGE - Four people police believe are involved in local property crime are in court today (June 13) in Prince George.Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass says they were arrested last night ...
Jun 13, 2019
Ex-slugger David Ortiz had counted on fans to protect him
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Beloved in his hometown, David Ortz travelled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him. Big Papi's gua...
Jun 13, 2019
PG RCMP ask public for help finding a missing woman
PRINCE GEORGE-Police are asking the public for help in locating a 24 -year-old woman who has been missing for over a month.On May 30th Prince George RCMP received a report of a missing woman; 24-year-...
Jun 13, 2019
17 temperature records Wednesday as southern B.C. sweltered in pre-summer heat
VANCOUVER - Temperature records tumbled across much of British Columbia's south coast Wednesday as Environment Canada says a strong ridge of high pressure kept clouds away. The weather office rep...
Jun 13, 2019
Market awarded $44M in racism dispute with Oberlin College
ELYRIA, Ohio - Owners of a market accused of racism have been awarded more than $44 million in a lawsuit claiming Oberlin College hurt their business and libeled them. The jury in Lorain County, Ohio,...
Jun 13, 2019
China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
OTTAWA - Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China. China's embassy in Canada is denouncing the Canadian government's rece...
Jun 13, 2019
Details emerge of alleged abuse at now-shuttered Quebec roadside zoo
MONTREAL - The animals in a small Quebec zoo at the heart of an animal cruelty investigation were allegedly malnourished and lacked adequate space, water and veterinary care, according to newly r...
Jun 13, 2019
Solitary confinement bill passes in Senate with changes supported by 100 lawyers
OTTAWA - A bill that aims to end solitary confinement has passed in the Senate with a number of amendments - changes a large group of lawyers and law societies say are necessary to...
Jun 13, 2019
Jury can't decide on charges against Arizona border activist
TUCSON, Ariz. - A U.S. jury could not reach a verdict Tuesday against a border activist charged with conspiracy to transport and harbour migrants in a trial that humanitarian aid groups said would hav...
Jun 13, 2019
Sentence expires for man convicted in Mayerthorpe Mountie killings
EDMONTON - A man convicted for his role in the shooting deaths of four Mounties in rural Alberta is no longer subject to parole conditions. Shawn Hennessey pleaded guilty to manslaughter and...
Jun 13, 2019