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Florida man who dropped appeals is executed for 1988 rape, hammer killing of nurse
A Florida man who recently dropped all legal appeals was executed Thursday for the 1988 murder of a woman who was sexually assaulted, killed with a hammer and then set on fire in her own bed. James Ph...
Aug 03, 2023

PG's top cop says that 5 homicides this year have been linked to drugs
PRINCE GEORGE - One of the deadliest years on record in a quarter century. That is the title that Prince George currently holds right now, as eight homicides have been recorded so far this year. Super...
Aug 03, 2023

Struggling Calgary Stampeders seek turnaround, starting with Toronto Argonauts
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have a mountain to climb in August starting with Friday's home game against the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. The Stampeders will attempt to clamber o...
Aug 03, 2023

Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor after botched attempts to hire her unraveled after pushback over her past work ...
Aug 03, 2023

De Grasse, LePage, Rogers among Canadian headliners for world athletics championships
OTTAWA - Decathlete Pierce LePage, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and sprinters Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney headline the Canadian team for the upcoming world athletics ...
Aug 03, 2023

Nechako Lanes set for grand re-opening during August long weekend
PRINCE GEORGE- If you're looking for something to do this long weekend look no more as Nechako Lanes is having its grand re-opening on August 4th to celebrate its 70th Anniversary. After shutting down...
Aug 03, 2023

Trump arrives at DC courthouse to face charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington to surrender to authorities on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 defeat in the presidential el...
Aug 03, 2023

Appeal in court ruling to move harassment case against Trudeau Foundation to Quebec
MONTREAL - A woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is appealing a Newfoundland and Labrador court decision that would have the case moved to Quebec....
Aug 03, 2023

Rallies across Canada demand governments search landfill for slain Indigenous women
WINNIPEG - Calls to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women are ramping up as rallies take place across the country. Families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran are...
Aug 03, 2023

Canadian electric vehicle registrations inching closer to Liberal government's target
OTTAWA - Canada is inching closer to reaching a milestone where one in every 10 passenger vehicles sold is powered by electricity. But the federal government wants the share of electric vehicles to be...
Aug 03, 2023