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MVI closes Highway 16 at Lower Mud River Rd
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: RCMP say one person died in this morning's crash. Cst. Jennifer Cooper confirming the deceased was the person riding the motorcycle.Earlier: The highway has reopened says the RC...
Jul 28, 2021
Wisconsin officer to be charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruli...
Jul 28, 2021
Montreal Canadiens owner says team let down fans with controversial draft pick
MONTREAL - The owner of the Montreal Canadiens says he understands the team disappointed fans by drafting a player who was convicted of taking and distributing an explicit photo without consent while ...
Jul 28, 2021
Campfire ban lifted for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Good news as we head into the long weekend, campfires are now allowed in Prince George and in Northwest Fire Centres. A campfire is any fire smaller than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres ...
Jul 28, 2021
Raptors keeping options open heading in to NBA draft
The Toronto Raptors' general manager says the team is keeping all options open ahead of Thursday's NBA draft. Bobby Webster says the team has narrowed its list of potential players to pick, but it cou...
Jul 28, 2021
U.K. excludes Canadian travellers from new exception to quarantine measures
Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The U.K. announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the U.S. ...
Jul 28, 2021
Wisconsin officer charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge charged a police officer Wednesday in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after...
Jul 28, 2021
A&W sees same-store sales and second-quarter profit surge as restaurants reopen
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says its same-store sales surged nearly 34 per cent in its latest quarter from the prior year when it faced the most pronounced impact from COVID-19. ...
Jul 28, 2021
Flames acquire defenceman Nikita Zadorov from Blackhawks for third-round pick
The Calgary Flames have kicked off the NHL's free agency period with a trade, picking up defenceman Nikita Zadorov from the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago will get a third-round pick in the 2022 entry dr...
Jul 28, 2021
Green party bleeding cash amid legal battles with Annamie Paul
OTTAWA - The Green party is poised to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal battles with leader Annamie Paul, worsening an already rough financial situation as a federal election nears. ...
Jul 28, 2021