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BCNE back for 111th year
PRINCE GEORGE - Out with Cariboo Rocks the North and in with the BC Northern Exhibition. "This is our 111th B.C.E.," says Sylvia Layzell, General Manager, BCNE " Well, we're fast in the setup right no...
Aug 14, 2023

Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for helping dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier, whose 2020 killing sparked a movement of women speaking out about sexua...
Aug 14, 2023

Local artist makes calendars to support BCCHF
PRINCE GEORGE - There are calendars with animals in it, firefighters, or even scenery, but one local artist, Rick Mintz, has made a calendar full of his artwork and it all goes to a good cause."I've l...
Aug 14, 2023

Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has offered conflicting explanations for why her government put a temporary ban on large wind and solar energy projects. Smith told reporters in Calgary today ...
Aug 14, 2023

Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Reece Udinski
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed quarterback Reece Udinski to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Udinski, 24, played for the University of Richmo...
Aug 14, 2023

Georgia court website publishes, then takes down, list of criminal charges against Trump
ATLANTA (AP) - A list of criminal charges in Georgia against former President Donald Trump briefly appeared Monday on a Fulton County website, but prosecutors said Trump had not been indicted in their...
Aug 14, 2023

Auger-Aliassime ends five-match losing streak with win over Berrettini in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a five-match losing streak with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Monday in first-round action at the Cincinnati Maste...
Aug 14, 2023

Defensive tackle Walker being rewarded for his patience with Blue Bombers
Patience and perseverance have paid off for Ricky Walker. For two seasons, the American defensive tackle saw spot duty with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But while the six-foot-two, 287-pound Walker neve...
Aug 14, 2023

National security committee submits classified report about RCMP federal policing
OTTAWA - A committee of parliamentarians that oversees national security has submitted a report to the prime minister about the RCMP's federal policing mandate. The report is considered confidential f...
Aug 14, 2023

Singh mum on preferred target for net-zero grid as Alberta, Sask. NDP split on date
OTTAWA - New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government's goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the leader of the federal party keeping quiet on his own prefe...
Aug 14, 2023