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The Latest: British Columbia bringing in COVID vaccine card
HANOI, Vietnam - VICTORIA, British Columbia - The Canadian Pacific coast province of British Columbia is bringing in a vaccine card for residents to get access to restaurants, clubs, sporting events a...
Aug 23, 2021

Stoney Nakoda celebrate name change of Alberta mountain landmark
CANMORE, Alta. - The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation. The feature near the summit of Mount Charles Stewart has had ...
Aug 23, 2021

Carjacking suspect in hospital with life-threatening injuries
PRINCE GEORGE - A 30-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following an alleged carjacking north of Hixon late Sunday afternoon.Prince George RCMP Cpl. Sonja Blom says it all star...
Aug 23, 2021

Final evacuation alert lifted for Crazy Creek Gorge wildfire
SICAMOUS, B.C. - There are no longer any evacuation orders or alerts connected to the Crazy Creek Gorge Forest Service Road wildfire in the Shuswap.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District rescinded an ...
Aug 23, 2021

B.C. to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for activities such as restaurant dining, sporting events beginning Sept. 13
VICTORIA - Beginning Sept. 13, B.C. will bar unvaccinated citizens from taking part in certain non-essential activities, such as dining at restaurants or attending ticketed sporting events.In a news c...
Aug 23, 2021

B.C. becomes second province to require proof of vaccination, starting Sept. 13
British Columbia announced Monday that it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for people attending certain social and recreational events.One dose of vaccine will be required for entry as of Se...
Aug 23, 2021

Proud Boys leader who burned BLM flag gets 5 months in jail
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtow...
Aug 23, 2021

Jimmy Hayes, 31, Boston College star who played in NHL, dies
MILTON, Mass. - Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 31. A law enforcement official said medics on Monday were ca...
Aug 23, 2021

School mask mandate ban challenged in new Utah lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A ban on school districts requiring masks is forcing parents of vulnerable kids to wrestle with the painful choice of whether to risk coronavirus infections at school or keep the...
Aug 23, 2021

Resurgent Votto pounding homers again, keeping Reds in race
CINCINNATI - In the midst of a sensational, homer-crashing career resurgence, Joey Votto talked recently about getting his 2,000th hit. The 37-year-old Reds first baseman recalled how he had the ball ...
Aug 23, 2021