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Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests that part of the U.S.-led airlift...
Aug 25, 2021

Canadian Championship pits Whitecaps against Pacific FC in inaugural B.C. derby
VANCOUVER - Winning a Canadian Championship has become a fixation for head coach Marc Dos Santos and his Vancouver Whitecaps. It's been seven years since the club hoisted the Voyagers Cup, and the lac...
Aug 25, 2021

Alberta, Saskatchewan not planning to follow B.C. and Manitoba on broad mask mandates
EDMONTON - Alberta and Saskatchewan say they are not planning to follow broad mask mandates announced this week by neighbouring western provinces. Manitoba and British Columbia are reintroducing mask ...
Aug 25, 2021

Counterfeit bills being passed in Fort St. James
FORT ST. JAMES - Beware of counterfeit bills being passed in Fort St. James.Mounties are warning businesses to be vigilant after several incidents of suspected Canadian $50 bills circulating around to...
Aug 25, 2021

Additional financial support available for wildfire evacuees
The Canadian Red Cross, in partnership with the B.C. government, is providing financial support for British Columbians who were forced from their homes due to wildfires.The Red Cross will provide fina...
Aug 25, 2021

Police stop speeding, impaired & uninsured driver without working brakes in Nanoose
PARKSVILLE - A woman is facing several driving infractions, but she could be in a much worse position if not for a fast-thinking traffic patrol officer.Cpl. Mike Halskov of BC Highway Patrol said thei...
Aug 25, 2021

Wanted – Shane Morgan Fowler
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: This person is no longer wanted by police.Earlier: The Prince George RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a wanted person.Shane Morgan Fowler, 34 years old, is wan...
Aug 25, 2021

Family physician running for Green Party in Cariboo-Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Green Party has announced its candidate for the Cariboo-Prince George riding.It's Leigh Hunsinger-Chang, a family physician in Prince George. She says she's running because of the ...
Aug 25, 2021

Yukon to end COVID-19 state of emergency, warns of Delta threat
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says the territory will lift its civil state of emergency put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sandy Silver says certain health measures, like mask-wearing and physi...
Aug 25, 2021

Jewish Liberal candidates, Singh face racist attacks during election campaign
OTTAWA - Liberal candidate Anthony Housefather says another 20 of his election posters were found Tuesday with swastikas drawn on them. The posters of Housefather and Liberal candidate Rachel Bendayan...
Aug 25, 2021