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Verstappen fastest in practice for season-opening Bahrain GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain - Max Verstappen started the Formula One season on the front foot Friday by clocking the fastest times in the first two practice sessions at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver...
Mar 26, 2021

Pandemic spending sent federal deficit to $268 billion in January, feds say
OTTAWA - The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $268.2 billion through 10 months of its fiscal year as the treasury pumped out more pandemic aid. The deficit from April to January c...
Mar 26, 2021

Tomato Plant Fund Raiser
.PRINCE GEORGE - A recently formed partnership has flourished into a fundraising venture. Each year REAPS recycles hundreds of plastic planter pots to prevent them from entering the landfill. This yea...
Mar 26, 2021

'You have not broken us:' Families give statements in Calgary triple-murder case
CALGARY - Tears flowed in a courtroom Friday during sentencing arguments for a man who admitted to slitting his girlfriend's throat and, days later, stabbing to death his mother and stepfather. Dustin...
Mar 26, 2021

Search crews scour Hixon area in search of missing boy
HIXON - Update: Prince George RCMP have revealed more details into the search for Luke.Cst. Jennifer Cooper says search and rescue crews are using a grid pattern south of Hixon to search where it's mo...
Mar 26, 2021

Man accused in attack on Montreal police officer appears in court on several charges
MONTREAL - A man accused of the attempted murder of a Montreal police officer in January appeared before a judge today. Ali Ngarukiye, 21, remains detained following his appearance on seven counts inc...
Mar 26, 2021

MP questions Transport Minister on rail safety
SMITHERS -Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach is calling on the federal government to initiate a regional risk assessment for Northwest B.C. on rail safety.Bachrach made the request during Pa...
Mar 26, 2021

Radio change-up: Sportsnet to simulcast Blue Jays TV broadcasts on radio this season
Blue Jays radio broadcasts were part of the soundtrack to longtime fan Blake Appleton's formative years growing up in east-end Toronto. The familiar call from Tom Cheek and Jerry Howarth would emanate...
Mar 26, 2021

Toronto Arrows look to shake off rust as they visit the Utah Warriors
Their pre-season limited due to COVID-19 protocols back home, the Toronto Arrows looked out of sorts in their season-opening 21-14 loss at Rugby ATL last weekend. Chris Silverthorn, the Arrows' direct...
Mar 26, 2021

Coal company Teck fined $60M for contaminating B.C. rivers
FERNIE, B.C. - Canadian mining company Teck Coal has been assessed $60 million in fines for contaminating waterways in southern British Columbia."It's the largest-ever penalty assessed under the Fishe...
Mar 26, 2021