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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia. Officials with sever...
Jun 12, 2025

Wanted: Cherish Elizabeth Haskell
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Haskell is no longer wanted by police.Earlier: Prince George RCMP is asking the public to keep an eye out for a wanted individual.28 year old Cherish Elizabeth Haskell is wante...
Jun 12, 2025

Retired autoworker (Gentleman) Jim Long loving life on the professional darts tour
(Gentleman) Jim Long has been a man in motion since winning his Professional Darts Corporation tour card in January. The retired autoworker from London, Ont., headed to Europe with wife Rhonda on Feb....
Jun 12, 2025

UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. member nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and unrestricted access for the delivery of...
Jun 12, 2025

Investigation underway into Cuddie Cres. fires
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP is looking for any information regarding two suspicious fires that occurred at the same housing complex on the 1200-block of Cuddie Crescent in the last week. The fi...
Jun 12, 2025

Early Test: Redblacks without QB Dru Brown as Alouettes visit TD Place
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are facing a tough test just two weeks into the CFL season. Ottawa (0-1-0) will be without starting quarterback Dru Brown for its home opener against the Montreal Alouett...
Jun 12, 2025

Sikh groups ask Carney to withdraw Indian PM Modi's invitation to G7 summit
OTTAWA - Sikh groups are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to revoke his invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit in Alberta next week. Representatives of the Worl...
Jun 12, 2025

Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan names 59-player long list ahead of summer tests
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has announced a long list of 59 players, including 20 who are uncapped, ahead of the team's summer test matches. The 24th-ranked Canadian men take on No. 22 Belgium o...
Jun 12, 2025

UNBC President named to U SPORTS Board of Directors
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Dr. Geoff Payne has been named to U SPORTS Board of Directors by Canada West.The university say...
Jun 12, 2025

'Do the moral thing': RCMP appeal to those with 'intimate knowledge' of boat crash
NORTH VANCOUVER - Police in British Columbia say there may still be people with "intimate knowledge" who haven't come forward to speak about the boat crash that killed a 10-year-old boy. A statement f...
Jun 12, 2025