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Log drivers protest logging deferrals in Smithers
SMITHERS - Log drivers will be meeting in Smithers tomorrow (Thursday) morning to advocate against the province's decision to defer logging activity in 2.6 million acres of Old Growth forest space in ...
Nov 17, 2021

BC enters state of emergency
BC- Premier John Horgan has enacted a state of emergency in light of the severe weather activity that has struck the province. The BC RCMP have confirmed mudslides have claimed at least one life. Poli...
Nov 17, 2021

Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over video
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys asked the judge on Wednesday to declare a mistrial before the jury reaches a decision, saying the defense received an inferior copy of a key video fro...
Nov 17, 2021

Canadian men turning heads, winning games and fans in World Cup qualifying run
Former Canada coach Stephen Hart startled a few friends recently with his assessment of the current Canadian men's team. "I had said a few nights before with a group of friends that I thought Canada w...
Nov 17, 2021

How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
MANKATO, Minnesota (AP) - Charlie Kirk stood 80 miles from where George Floyd was murdered, faced an overwhelmingly white audience, and declared he was going to say things "no one dares say out loud."...
Nov 17, 2021

BC Hydro workers heading south to help out with power restoration efforts
PRINCE GEORGE - Seven BC Hydro employees from Prince George have been sent down south in the wake of storm outages.They include power line technicians and constructions services personnel. The Sunday ...
Nov 17, 2021

Leading Cuban activist, wife make surprise trip to Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - After days of mounting pressure by Cuban authorities, Yunior Garca, a leading activist against the communist regime who was trying to organize banned pro-democracy marches, une...
Nov 17, 2021

CFL's top three rushers nominated for Most Outstanding Player honour
TORONTO - The CFL's top three rushers are up for this year's Most Outstanding Player award, as Montreal's William Stanback, Calgary's Ka'Deem Carey and Edmonton's James Wilder Jr. were nominated by th...
Nov 17, 2021

N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hack...
Nov 17, 2021

Williams Lake RCMP seek info on woman missing since Nov. 6
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are putting out the call for help finding a missing woman.Vallie Tremblay has not been seen since November 6, though police believe she is still in the Will...
Nov 17, 2021