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Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for a...
Aug 11, 2023
Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for a...
Aug 11, 2023
Defence lawyer awaits details in Calgary terrorism case related to TikTok video
CALGARY - The lawyer for a 20-year-old Calgary man facing four terrorism-related charges says he's awaiting more evidence in the case against his client. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with ...
Aug 11, 2023
Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by air
MONTREAL - The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn't stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows. Th...
Aug 11, 2023
Concrete actions must accompany diverse cabinet: Canada Research Chair
OTTAWA - An academic expert on inclusive politics says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move last month to introduce more diversity into his cabinet won't have much effect unless it goes beyond surface...
Aug 11, 2023
Raptors announce training camp to be held in Vancouver area
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are returning to British Columbia for training camp. The NBA club announced Friday that it will open camp for the 2023-24 season on Oct. 3 at Christine Sinclair Community...
Aug 11, 2023
California judge who's charged with murder texted court staff that he shot his wife, prosecutors say
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors say a Southern California judge accused of killing his wife had texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her. A court filing seeking new bai...
Aug 11, 2023
Sunflower Festival back at Foreman Farms
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Lights Estate Winery has its second annual Sunflower Festival back in action. The sunflowers bloomed in time for the opening day yesterday and the field is full of stuff to do...
Aug 11, 2023
Attorney General Garland will appoint a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he is appointing a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 e...
Aug 11, 2023
Campfire ban to be lifted at noon Friday
PRINCE GEORGE - Effective at 12:00 (noon) on Friday, August 11, the Category 1 Open Burning (campfires) prohibition will be rescinded in the Prince George and Northwest Fire Centres.A Category 1 fire,...
Aug 11, 2023