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RCMP launch homicide investigation in Fort St. James
FORT ST. JAMES - A homicide investigation has been launched in Fort St. James.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says on Monday (Feb.7), police were called to a residence for a woman reported...
Feb 10, 2022

Lack of powder silences Vancouver's historic Nine O'Clock Gun indefinitely
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver parks board says the city's historic Nine O'Clock Gun is being silenced by a lack of explosive powder that's needed to fire it. A statement from the board says the type of bl...
Feb 10, 2022

Canada, Britain discussing Russia sanctions if it invades Ukraine, says U.K. envoy
OTTAWA - Britain's envoy to Canada says the two countries are co-operating on a tough new set of sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine. Susannah Goshko, the British High Commissioner to Canad...
Feb 10, 2022

New Argos running back Harris says he's always played with a chip on his shoulder
TORONTO - Andrew Harris has played football with a huge chip on his shoulder for the last 11 seasons and that's not about to change with the Toronto Argonauts. Harris, who turns 35 in April, signed wi...
Feb 10, 2022

Pattison Media celebrates a milestone
PRINCE GEORGE - One our Patison Media radio stations turned 76 this week . The first radio station in our community was CKPG 1230 AM in 1946 and moved to 550 AM the following year. In September 2021, ...
Feb 10, 2022

Defence Department failed to spend $1.2B in funding last year, most due to delays
OTTAWA - New figures show the Department of National Defence failed to spend more than $1.2 billion of its allotted budget in the last fiscal year, the majority due to delays in the purchase of new eq...
Feb 10, 2022

B.C. lawyer for Crown says stay application in old-growth logging case is flawed
NANAIMO, B.C. - A lawyer for the Crown says a court application calling for a stay of proceedings against those arrested at old-growth logging protests in B.C. is flawed and has no chance of succeedin...
Feb 10, 2022

New Brunswick judge rejects 'rambling' anti-vax arguments from four public servants
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick judge has rejected a bid by four public servants to overturn the province's recent decision to place them on unpaid leave for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. ...
Feb 10, 2022

B.C., Alberta backcountry users warned of avalanche dangers
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A special public avalanche warning has been issued for parts of British Columbia and Alberta's backcountry about the potential for triggering large avalanches. Avalanche Canada and ...
Feb 10, 2022

Teenager stabbed near Montreal-area high school on Tuesday has died, police say
Montreal police say a teenager who was stabbed during an altercation between students outside a Montreal-area high school on Tuesday has died. Police say the 16-year-old boy died today in hospital. Th...
Feb 10, 2022