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Northern Bears announce long term partnership with Mann Northway
The Prince Albert Northern Bears are teaming up with Mann Northway for many seasons to come. As Mann Northway's dealer principal Mark Ripley explained during an announcement on Thursday, he's excited ...
Aug 31, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Man in mass stabbing at B.C. library gets life, no parole for 15 years
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man who killed a woman and wounded six other people in a mass stabbing at a library in North Vancouver, B.C., has received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 15 yea...
Aug 31, 2023

Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such re...
Aug 31, 2023

Keep an Eye Out for Work Zones Labour Day Weekend
As Rider Nation travels to Regina for the Labour Day Classic and others head out to enjoy the final days of summer weather, the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for...
Aug 31, 2023

B.C. officer who assaulted UBC nursing student receives conditional discharge
KELOWNA, B.C. - The BC Prosecution Service has confirmed a Mountie who pleaded guilty to assaulting a University of British Columbia student during a wellness check in Kelowna has received a condition...
Aug 31, 2023

B.C. Premier Eby calls on Bank of Canada to halt interest rate hikes
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is calling on the Bank of Canada to halt further interest rate hikes. In a letter today to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, Eby urges him to consider...
Aug 31, 2023

Ex-Proud Boys organizer sentenced to 17 years in prison for plot to keep Trump in power
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful ...
Aug 31, 2023

Pierre Trudeau spy unit reflects secrecy of Ottawa toward Quebec sovereignty
MONTREAL - New revelations about a secret anti-sovereigntist spy unit in the office of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau are a sign of how much remains unknown about the federal government's respon...
Aug 31, 2023

A busy night for Melfort Fire & Rescue battling three blazes
The Melfort Fire Department had a busy night on Wednesday and overnight Thursday with three calls in a span of six hours.On Aug 30 at 10:34 p.m. firefighters were called northwest of Melfort for repor...
Aug 31, 2023

Rain across B.C. Interior aids wildfire fight in Okanagan, Shuswap and Fraser Canyon
Widespread rain in the forecast today throughout much of British Columbia's southern Interior is expected to aid firefighters pushing back against a number of major wildfires in the region. The Columb...
Aug 31, 2023