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Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya
ROME - Authorities in northern Italy arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of international arms trafficking Wednesday while they investigate if the vessel transported tan...
Feb 19, 2020

Missouri man charged in Chinese wife's death despite no body
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The American husband of a Chinese woman who has been missing since October was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in her death, even though her body hasn't been found. Joseph E...
Feb 19, 2020

AP sources: Trump expected to tap loyalist as intel official
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is expected to name Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, as acting director of national intelligence. That's according to two administration officials w...
Feb 19, 2020

Police report several people shot in German city of Hanau
BERLIN - At least six people were seriously wounded in shootings at two sites in the German city of Hanau on Wednesday evening, police said. The dpa news agency and local media initially reported that...
Feb 19, 2020

Andrew Mangiapane scores first hat trick, leads Flames over Ducks 6-4
CALGARY - Andrew Mangiapane was front and centre after the most productive game of his NHL career helped earn an important comeback win for the Calgary Flames on Monday. Mangiapane scored hi...
Feb 19, 2020

CNC excited for new grant helping post-secondary students
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2020 budget was released this week and part of the budget announced was help for post-secondary students.College and University students throughout British Columbia are now eligibl...
Feb 19, 2020

Mixed budget reviews
PRINCE GEORGE - "It's a tax and spend budget."That was one of the first things noted by Finance Critic Shirley Bond when referencing the Province's newest budget. But it wasn't her only concern. "My b...
Feb 19, 2020

CFLPA says new playoff proposal still remains in discussion stages
TORONTO - The CFL Players Association says it hasn't signed off on commissioner Randy Ambrosie's proposed new playoff format. The CFL commissioner said Tuesday the league's innovation committee, ...
Feb 19, 2020

Beilein resigns as Cavaliers coach after failed NBA run
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - John Beilein didn't make it through one NBA season. Another college coaching dropout. Wildly successful at Michigan and other stops in his coaching career, Beilein resigned Wednes...
Feb 19, 2020

B.C.'s soda drink tax will help kids lose weight, improve health, says doctor
VICTORIA - The chairman of the Childhood Obesity Foundation says a new tax on sugary soda will improve the health of British Columbia's children. Dr. Tom Warshawski says studies show sugary drinks con...
Feb 19, 2020