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Sentence expires for man convicted in Mayerthorpe Mountie killings
EDMONTON - A man convicted for his role in the shooting deaths of four Mounties in rural Alberta is no longer subject to parole conditions. Shawn Hennessey pleaded guilty to manslaughter and...
Jun 13, 2019
OSB plant in Fort St. John closing
Fort St. John, B.C. - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation announced today it will indefinitely curtail production of oriented strand board (OSB) at its facility in Fort St. John.The closure will go into eff...
Jun 13, 2019
RCMP warn about locking doors and windows
PRINCE GEORGE - The message is clear - Prince George is not a town where you can leave your doors unlocked anymore. RCMP Special Constable Fred Greene says thieves are "looking for something to grab q...
Jun 13, 2019
A box of dynamite from the 1960's was found at a worksite in Kitimat
KITIMAT-An old box of explosives were found at a construction worksite Wednesday, June 12.Crew workers discovered the explosives and called RCMP just before 6pm. Kitmat RCMP along with BC RCMP Explosi...
Jun 13, 2019 Courtesy of Kitimat RCMP
Trump says Press Secretary Sanders to leave White House
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month. President Donald Trump announced the news on Twitter Wednesday. He says Sanders...
Jun 13, 2019
Ottawa asks U.S. to note cannabis pardons to ensure accurate picture
Ottawa is encouraging Washington to take careful note of criminal pardons granted to Canadians for pot possession so that U.S. officers have the most accurate information...
Jun 13, 2019
Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister
Ottawa says a federal carbon tax will be imposed on Alberta starting Jan. 1. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has written the province to inform it of the decision. She says 90 ...
Jun 13, 2019
Commons committee urges feds to consider decriminalizing simple drug possession
OTTAWA - The House of Commons health committee is urging the federal government to look at Portugal's decriminalization of simple possession of illicit drugs and examine how the idea could be "po...
Jun 13, 2019
B.C.'s dirty money strategy to be highlighted at meeting of ministers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's efforts to fight money laundering are expected to be front and centre today at a special meeting of federal cabinet ministers and their provincial counterparts to discus...
Jun 13, 2019
Quebec's anti-corruption unit lacking skills and training to fulfil mission: report
MONTREAL - The head of the office monitoring Quebec's anti-corruption police says the force lacks people with the necessary skills to conduct complex investigat...
Jun 13, 2019