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Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday, but the Supreme Court will have...
Aug 16, 2023

Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, one year on: 'It's restoring the American dream'
WASHINGTON - The White House is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act - and making it the centre of President Joe Biden's re-election hopes. Democrats bill the $1.2-trill...
Aug 16, 2023

Veteran defensive lineman Dylan Wynn returns to Ticats lineup to face Elks
HAMILTON - It's been a long road back for Dylan Wynn. The veteran defensive lineman has been sidelined since Sept. 17 with a knee injury. But the six-foot-two, 283-pound Wynn will finally make his 202...
Aug 16, 2023

Cougars complete trade with Everett
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have completed a trade with the Everett Silvertips.The Cats have acquired 2004-born forward Oren Shtrom, a second-round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospect's Draft,...
Aug 16, 2023

Kansas prosecutor says material seized in police raid of weekly newspaper should be returned
MARION, Kansas (AP) - The prosecutor in Marion County, Kansas, said Wednesday that police should return all seized material to a weekly newspaper that was raided by officers in a case that has drawn n...
Aug 16, 2023

China leaves Canada off list of countries approved for group tours
OTTAWA - China has lifted a pandemic ban on group tours to several countries, including the United States and Australia, but tourists are still be barred from group visits to Canada. The change announ...
Aug 16, 2023

Hockey Canada releases plan to promote equity, diversity and inclusion
CALGARY - An audit to address gaps in pay equity, a reworked recruitment strategy and ensuring Indigenous representation in event bids are among the deliverables in a diversity and inclusion report re...
Aug 16, 2023

B.C. First Nations coalition seeks leave to join case to support salmon farm closures
VICTORIA - A coalition representing 19 British Columbia First Nations and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has applied jointly to the Federal Court to intervene in a case involving the closure of fish ...
Aug 16, 2023

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
NEW YORK (AP) - A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the ...
Aug 16, 2023

RCMP seek missing woman
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are seeking your help in locating a missing person. RCMP say 60-year-old Terry Moore-Nielson hasn't been seen since Monday and her family is concerned for her health. RC...
Aug 16, 2023