Author Archives:
Reproductive Rights Rally taking the streets of Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- Women gathered across the street from the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia for a Reproductive Rights Rally today (June 15).The rally is being held as a response to recen...
Jun 15, 2019
Dillon Adey Memorial Golf Tournament continues to keep his legacy alive
PRINCE GEORGE- Dillon Adey's friends and family took a tragic loss and turned it into something special.Dillon was killed in a motorcycle accident ten years ago. The idea to start the tournament happe...
Jun 15, 2019
China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
OTTAWA - Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China. China's embassy in Canada on Thursday denounced the Canadian governmen...
Jun 15, 2019
Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister
Ottawa plans to impose the federal carbon tax on Alberta starting Jan. 1 and federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has written the province about the decision. "We nee...
Jun 15, 2019
Quebec's anti-corruption unit lacking skills and training to fulfil mission: report
MONTREAL - Still reeling from accusations its investigators fabricated evidence, the province's once-praised anti-corruption police unit is again the target of criticism. The police for...
Jun 15, 2019
Premier refuses to back down on plan to scrap 18,000 immigration applications
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is holding firm on his plan to scrap thousands of pending immigration applications, meaning 50,000 people would have to restart the application process&n...
Jun 15, 2019
Man found guilty of killing Calgary Stampeder appeals conviction and sentence
CALGARY - A man convicted of killing a Calgary Stampeders football player is appealing both his conviction and his sentence. Nelson Lugela was found guilty earlier this year of second-degree...
Jun 15, 2019
Opioid-related death count up to more than 11,500 nationally: government data
OTTAWA - Canada's opioid crisis claimed the lives of more than 11,500 people between January 2016 and December 2018, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported Thursday. New ...
Jun 15, 2019
The mysterious flooding of western Newfoundland's Bottomless Pond
DEER LAKE, N.L. - The small lake in western Newfoundland was named Bottomless Pond for a good reason. With no visible streams or rivers flowing from its banks, locals say the lake ...
Jun 15, 2019
After partisan bickering, House backs motion to end veterans homelessness
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has supported a backbench MP's bid to have the government work to end veterans homelessness after days of partisan bickering. The motion from Ontario Liberal MP Neil...
Jun 15, 2019