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Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick barred entry by British customs
TORONTO - The complexities of being a transatlantic rugby league team were highlighted this week with British border officials refusing entry to Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick. The 29-year-old...
Jun 04, 2019
Number of evacuees from Pikangikum First Nation hits 1,700 as wildfire grows
PIKANGIKUM, Ont. - Evacuees from Pikangikum First Nation will be taken to host cities in two provinces on Sunday while a wildfire continues to grow near the northwestern Ontario community. T...
Jun 04, 2019
Some pharmacists calling for stricter access to codeine products
PRINCE GEORGE- Illicit drugs, like fentanyl, are often thought of as a street drug. But some drugs, like codeine, can be purchased at a pharmacy. "Most codeine products are by prescription only, but i...
Jun 04, 2019 Products containing codeine
Police probe as Neymar uses social media against rape claim
RIO DE JANEIRO - Soccer star Neymar has responded to a woman's allegation he raped her in Paris by issuing social media posts meant to show the accuser sent friendly messages following the alleged att...
Jun 04, 2019
Child injured in landfill altercation
QUESNEL - An assault investigation is underway in Quesnel following an altercation that took place over the weekend.Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Chris Riddle says police responded to the alleged assault on Satur...
Jun 04, 2019
Case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to Vancouver court this week
OTTAWA - The case of Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou -which has drawn interest from around the world - will return to a Vancouver courtroom this week. Canada's relationship with Be...
Jun 04, 2019
Series of power outages has residents concerned
FORT SAINT JAMES - A series of power outages has some Fort Saint James residents concerned. According to the BC Hydro website there have been at least 3 power outages in the past 4 days affecting hund...
Jun 04, 2019
Trudeau says carbon tax can help deal with extreme weather, Alberta fires
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal carbon tax will help deal with extreme weather events such as fires in northern Alberta. Trudeau says Canadians are seeing the impact of...
Jun 04, 2019
Trudeau says carbon tax can help deal with extreme weather, Alberta fires
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal carbon tax will help deal with extreme weather events such as fires in northern Alberta. Trudeau says Canadians are seeing the impact of...
Jun 04, 2019
Alberta naturopath tells trial she suggested sick boy go to emergency
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A naturopath has testified she recommended an Alberta couple take their toddler to an emergency room before he died of bacterial meningitis. David and Collet Stephan have pleaded n...
Jun 04, 2019