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6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022

6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022

Vehicle theft on the rise in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George community is experiencing an unfortunate side effect of the cold winter months - an increase in auto theft. Vehicle theft incidences have risen by 50% since the beginn...
Jan 24, 2022

'Remarkable' reconstruction on Highway 1 allows it to reopen in B.C.: minister
VICTORIA - Another patch in British Columbia's damaged highway system has been completed as the province reopened Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon on Monday. Large sections of the highway were dama...
Jan 24, 2022

Kids vaccine rate still low despite rampant spread of Omicron variant
OTTAWA - One member of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force says the timing of the Omicron outbreak in Canada may have hurt the uptake of pediatric vaccines, just when kids need them most. Child-sized dos...
Jan 24, 2022

Business groups says slow down vaccine rule as PM, Tories trade barbs
OTTAWA - Business leaders are urging Ottawa to ease vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers to relieve the congested supply chain with the United States. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Mond...
Jan 24, 2022

Breach of trust trial begins for former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James
VANCOUVER - A special prosecutor says the former clerk of the British Columbia legislature took advantage of his position as one of province's most senior public officials to allegedly use government ...
Jan 24, 2022

Quesnel stabbing suspect charged
QUESNEL- Police in Quesnel have arrested a man suspected to be involved in a stabbing that occurred on Wednesday. Charges of Aggravated Assault and two counts of Carry a weapon for a dangerous purpose...
Jan 24, 2022

B.C. driver curious about speed of mother's car faces fines: police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A novice British Columbia driver faces numerous tickets and nine penalty points after police allege he was travelling in excess of 200 kilometres per hour in his mother's car. Polic...
Jan 24, 2022

New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's biggest, most powerful space telescope reached its final destination 1 million miles from Earth on Monday, a month after it lifted off on a quest to behold the ...
Jan 24, 2022