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B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. Uber Canada took the ...
Aug 11, 2025

Spruce Kings host hockey camps
PRINCE GEORGE - It's currently plus 24 outside but you wouldn't know that inside Kopar Arena where hockey season preparation is currently underway. The annual Spruce Kings summer hockey camps are in f...
Aug 11, 2025

6000 visitors in Prince George for provincial swim meet
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Aquatic Centre will be a hub of activity this week, as 6000 visitors are in the city for the BC Summer Swimming Association Provincial Championships."It's the biggest...
Aug 11, 2025

Defenceman Ryker Evans agrees to 2-year extension with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Kraken defenceman Ryker Evans agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension, which carries a $2.05 million average annual value and runs through the 2026-27 NHL season. The 23-...
Aug 11, 2025

Uvalde school district releases records for 2022 classroom shooting, after legal fight over access
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - School officials in Uvalde, Texas, on Monday released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School, following a...
Aug 11, 2025

Evacuation alert lifted for Nazko-Snaking River wildfire
QUESNEL - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and Nazko First Nation have lifted the evacuation alert for the Nazko-Snaking River fire because it is now classified as "being held."The 879.8 hectare fi...
Aug 11, 2025

Cougars ink Ukrainian goalie
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have signed 2006-born goalie Alexander Levshyn.Levshyn was the club's second-round pick in this year's WHL Import Draft. Hailing from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Levshy...
Aug 11, 2025

Montreal police arrest a suspect after alleged attack on Jewish father in a park.
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in connection with an alleged assault on a Jewish father in a park on Friday. They say the suspect was arrested Monday and was b...
Aug 11, 2025

RCMP creates drone corridor along part of U.S. border in bid to boost security
The RCMP is introducing a drone corridor along part of the Canada-U.S. border in an effort to boost security. Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP say...
Aug 11, 2025

New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects
OTTAWA - The federal government says the planned Build Canada Homes program is expected to fund projects that focus on affordable housing and use Canadian-made materials. A document shared by Canada's...
Aug 11, 2025