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Canadian health officials urge rally-goers to keep COVID-19 in mind
OTTAWA - As protesters keep up their anti-racism rallies on both sides of the border, top health officials are hoping they don't forget about the risk of COVID-19. Canadian health offic...
Jun 02, 2020

'Opposite of busy:' Business down at pawnshops, payday lenders during pandemic
CALGARY - John Sanford has been a pawnbroker for 20 years and says he's never seen anything like it. Pawnshops and payday loan lenders have long been harbingers of hard economic times due to...
Jun 02, 2020

(Updated) Shed Fire Under Investigation
PRINCE GEORGE -Damage is pegged at $10,000.00 in a backyard shed fire at a home in the 600 block of Vedder Crescent ,just before 9:30 last night. There were no injuries . The fire is under investigati...
Jun 01, 2020

Judge tosses ex-basketball players' 'Fortnite' dance lawsuit
SILVER SPRING, Md. - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which two former University of Maryland men's basketball players accused makers of the "Fortnite" video game of misappropriating a dance...
Jun 01, 2020

IIO investigate after man allegedly hurt while fleeing police on dirt bike in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - An incident where a man in Williams Lake was seriously injured is now under investigation by the Independent Investigations Office.According to RCMP, the incident occurred last night (...
Jun 01, 2020

Trump declares he's president of law, order amid protests.
WASHINGTON - Amid racial unrest across the nation, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself "the president of law and order" and threatened to deploy the United States military to American ci...
Jun 01, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:12 p.m. on June 1, 2020: There are 91,705 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,354 confirmed (includ...
Jun 01, 2020

Sentencing hearing for Quebec man Ugo Fredette, convicted in double slaying
ST-JEROME, Que. - A 25-year sentence for a pair of first-degree murder convictions would be ridiculous, the mother of one of Ugo Fredette's victims told the court Monday. Claudette Biard, mo...
Jun 01, 2020

Schools across B.C. reopen but questions remain about turnout
VICTORIA - Schools across British Columbia are reopening today, but questions remain about how many students will attend. Schools were closed in March due to the novel coronavirus but are reopening on...
Jun 01, 2020

Moberg hoping to improve offensive output in final year of Junior hockey
Whether it was his blistering shot from the blue line or hopping in the rush, it was a strong season for North Vancouver's Cole Moberg with the Cats where he registered another 13 goals and 24 assists...
Jun 01, 2020