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100 Mile House RCMP searching for missing woman
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - 100 Mile House RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a missing person that has not been seen in several days.The last confirmed contact with Samantha Amanda Dempster...
Oct 06, 2021

752 new cases of COVID-19 in BC and 9 new deaths
VICTORIA - COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in B.C. It brings the provincial death toll since the pandemic began to 1,992. The new deaths include:* Fraser Health: five* Vancouver Coastal Health: t...
Oct 06, 2021

Canfor moves forward with Arbios
PRINCE GEORGE - It is new that many had been waiting for. Canfor has announced a positive final investment decision for the construction of the first phase of Arbios Biotech's plant in Prince George, ...
Oct 06, 2021

Jays GM Atkins excited about potential in off-season to build upon team's progress
TORONTO - With a strong core anchored by some of the game's top young players, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins is feeling bullish about the team's possibilities entering the off-season. A Septem...
Oct 06, 2021

Police seek wanted man
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are seeking the public's help in locating 21-year-old Mason Lee Henry-Larose.Prince George RCMP say he is wanted for breaching his release orders as well as several driv...
Oct 06, 2021

Champagnie felt immediate connection to Raptors out of 16-17 teams he practised for
TORONTO - Justin Champagnie has an unwavering belief in himself, and once he sets a target, he says, he usually hits it. "I always had a dream in mind of making it to the NBA and playing here," the 20...
Oct 06, 2021

Judicial recount gives Trudeau's Liberals one more victory in Quebec
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals say they've picked up another seat in Quebec after a judicial recount. They say incumbent Brenda Shanahan will be returning to Parliament after the recount declared her the w...
Oct 06, 2021

Nova Scotia's top court finds systemic discrimination of people with disabilities
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's highest court has concluded there is systemic discrimination in the province against people with disabilities who are seeking services and housing in the community. In a landma...
Oct 06, 2021

Toronto Six women start a more "normal" second season in Premier Hockey Federation
Home games, fans and congregating in their own locker room are hockey-season cornerstones the Toronto Six didn't get in its expansion year. The COVID-19 pandemic not only limited the Six to a seven-ga...
Oct 06, 2021

Canada names women's cricket team for ICC World Cup Americans Qualifier
TORONTO - Kamna Mirchandan will captain Canada at the ICC 2022 Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier later this month in Mexico. The tournament, which also features Argentina, Brazil and the U.S., ...
Oct 06, 2021