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Alberta government expected to reveal sovereignty act plans
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to reveal plans for invoking her government's sovereignty act. A motion is to be tabled in the legislature today. Smith said Saturday during her p...
Nov 27, 2023

Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL's first star after 12-point week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov and Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. McDavid l...
Nov 27, 2023

Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and free more hostages and prisoners
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said, bringing the prospect of a longer halt to their deadliest and most...
Nov 27, 2023

Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce will be extended for 2 more days, Qatar says
An agreement has been reached to extend the Israel-Hamas truce for another two days, the spokesman for Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Monday. Qatar, along with Egypt, has been the key mediator in the o...
Nov 27, 2023

RCMP say 12-year-old boy in B.C. killed himself over online sextortion
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy killed himself in response to online sextortion. Police say they issued the statement weeks after the boy shot himself to warn pa...
Nov 27, 2023

Cougars trade goalie to Regina
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have acquired a seventh-round selection in the 2026 WHL Prospect's Draft from the Regina Pats in exchange for 2006-born goaltender Madden Mulawka. Mulawka, 17...
Nov 27, 2023

Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
A Vermont man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Monday in connection with the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent who were spending their Thanksgiving break in Burlington. J...
Nov 27, 2023

Monster Madness Tour coming to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Monster Madness Tour makes a pit stop at CN Centre on May 11, 2024.It will feature stars from the 'FMX World Tour' along with tricks like wheelies, racing, monster truck freestyle ...
Nov 27, 2023

Defence begins its case in criminal trial of high-profile 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - Defence lawyers for "Freedom Convoy" organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich have started laying out their case in an Ottawa courtroom. Eric Granger, a lawyer for Lich, is arguing today that ...
Nov 27, 2023

Weekend crash south of Whistler, B.C., kills two adults, one child
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Two adults and a child are dead and a fourth person was injured in a single vehicle crash on the Sea to Sky Highway south of Whistler. Insp. Robert Dykstra, the officer in charge of t...
Nov 27, 2023