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Eby says it's not him blocking Smith's oil pipeline, it's lack of money and proponent
British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's not him standing in the way of Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith's longed-for oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s north coast - it's that there's no propo...
Jun 09, 2025

Pentagon deploys 700 Marines to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Pentagon deployed about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests, officials said, as California prepared to sue Presid...
Jun 09, 2025

Prince George to welcome thousands of athletes in just one month
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games are only one month away, as Prince George will host the games from July 10-12. With the games so close, excitement is building for the athlete...
Jun 09, 2025

B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's working to reverse changes that slashed accommodation funding for out-of-town parents whose children received specialized hospital care in Vancouve...
Jun 09, 2025

Oklahoma judge stays execution of a man set to receive lethal injection this week
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma judge granted a temporary stay of execution Monday to a man whose transfer to death row was expedited by the Trump administration and who was scheduled to receive a le...
Jun 09, 2025

Judge to rule whether Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial
MONTRAL - Crown prosecutors have agreed Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial. Crown attorney Delphine Mauger told reporters a trial was impossible because it is clear the octo...
Jun 09, 2025

Fugitive's girlfriend charged with aiding breakout at New Orleans jail where she once worked
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities arrested a former New Orleans jail employee on Monday and accused her of aiding in the 10-inmate breakout at the facility last month, which included an escape by her boy...
Jun 09, 2025

Quebec to invest $10M in company developing Canadian-made satellite launch technology
MONTREAL - Quebec premier Franois Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a Montreal-area company that is developing a system to launch small satellites into space. Legault announced the ...
Jun 09, 2025

Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition
MONTREAL - Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring down costs at the pump. The Quebec government announced the measure in April after the federal government scrapped the con...
Jun 09, 2025

Fatal MVI Friday night
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: RCMP have released more details regarding Friday evening's fatal accident on the 3700-block of 15th Avenue.Police says the incident occurred when a group of people were gathere...
Jun 09, 2025