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Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada
OTTAWA - It appears the overseas prisoner dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by the British media won't be headed to Canada any time soon. Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservati...
Aug 19, 2019
Prince George institution, George "The Barber" leaves legacy behind
PRINCE GEORGE-George Blanis, or more commonly known as George, "The Barber," an institution to the city of Prince George has passed away at the age of 81.The Prince George legend was diagnosed with pa...
Aug 19, 2019 George Blanis, better known as, "The Barber" served the city of Prince George for more than 55 years. Cutting hair since the year he set foot on Canadian soil.
Unrest in Hong Kong not spilling over to demands on Canadian consulate
OTTAWA - As tensions escalate between pro-democracy protesters and police in Hong Kong, Canadian diplomats there say they've not yet seen any surge in demand for assistance from the nearly 300,000 Can...
Aug 19, 2019
Police make arrest, recover over 50K in stolen items
PRINCE GEORGE - A big haul for the Prince George RCMP after they arrested a man on Friday. Police say they arrested the 57-year-old after a concerned citizen reported he was driving a stolen vehicle n...
Aug 19, 2019
Trudeau promises Quebec City $1.2 billion for new tram, expanded transit network
QUEBEC - The federal government has announced it will invest up to $1.2 billion on an expanded public transit network for Quebec City, including a 23-kilometre tramway line. Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Aug 19, 2019
Benson driving at 'high rate' of speed before fatal crash
AUSTIN, Texas - Police said Monday they are still investigating the weekend motorcycle crash that killed former Texas Longhorns running back and NFL player Cedric Benson and a woman passenger. Accordi...
Aug 19, 2019
Trump calls on Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least a full percentage point "over a fairly short period of time," saying that such an action would m...
Aug 19, 2019
NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner
NEW YORK - After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of the black man whose dying cries of "I...
Aug 19, 2019
Elections Canada to assess 'partisan' climate change rhetoric case by case
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it will decide on a case-by-case basis whether discussing the legitimacy of climate change becomes a partisan issue for third parties during the federal campai...
Aug 19, 2019
RCMP asking for help in locating 5 wanted suspects
WILLIAMS LAKE- RCMP in Williams Lake are asking for the publics help in locating five wanted suspects.Anyone with information on the following's whereabouts is asked to contact Williams Lake RCMP at 2...
Aug 19, 2019