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Abbotsford Canucks postpone games due to catastrophic flooding, state of emergency
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Abbotsford Canucks' two games this week against the Bakersfield Condors have been postponed due to catastrophic flooding in and around the city. The Canucks (4-4-3) and Condors ...
Nov 17, 2021
Coastal GasLink, elected Wet'suwet'en council call for resolution to conflict
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - Coastal GasLink says supplies like water are at risk of running out for more than 500 workers who have been stuck for three days behind blockades near a pipeline work site in northe...
Nov 17, 2021
Parksville partnering with BGCCVI to bring child and youth services to community
PARKSVILLE - Young families in Parksville will soon have more options for childcare, while older youth and teens will have a place to burn off energy after school.The City of Parksville are due to ent...
Nov 17, 2021
Mississippi executes man who killed wife, terrorized family
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and terrorizing their family has become the first person executed in Mississippi since 2012. David Neal Cox received a let...
Nov 17, 2021
Nearly 72 per cent of new COVID-19 hospitalizations not fully vaccinated: ministry
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting 324 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths from the virus. The Health Ministry says in a statement Wednesday there are 3,380 active COVID-19 cases with 37...
Nov 17, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Robbie Ray wins Cy Young Award after standout season with Jays
Robbie Ray has won the Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher in 2021. Ray had a 13-7 record for the Toronto Blue Jays this past season. He had a 2.84 earned-run average with 248 strikeo...
Nov 17, 2021
How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
MANKATO, Minnesota (AP) - Charlie Kirk stood 80 miles from where George Floyd was murdered, faced an overwhelmingly white audience, and declared he was going to say things "no one dares say out loud."...
Nov 17, 2021
Survivor group urges patience as feds face calls for military sex misconduct apology
OTTAWA - A survivors' group is urging patience as the federal government faces calls to deliver a long-promised apology to military personnel affected by sexual misconduct while in uniform. The apolog...
Nov 17, 2021
BC Ferries reconnecting south and central Island with cargo sailings to bypass Malahat
NANAIMO - BC Ferries are taking steps to get commercial goods flowing again on Vancouver Island.Transportation minister Rob Fleming made the announcement during a briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 17."BC Fe...
Nov 17, 2021
Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over video
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys asked the judge on Wednesday to declare a mistrial before the jury reaches a decision, saying the defense received an inferior copy of a key video fro...
Nov 17, 2021