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Estranged spouse charged with murder of Newfoundland woman seven years after death
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Police have charged the estranged husband of a woman from Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula with first-degree murder in a case that stretches back seven years. Jennifer Hillie...
Dec 16, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: homicide investigations, pending trials & sentencing hearings
NANAIMO - While 2023 didn't see the level of homicides as last year, it was still a violent year in the Harbour City.With numerous unsolved murders from years past still under investigation locally, t...
Dec 16, 2023
It's raining microplastics: Hurricane Larry dropped plastic particles all over N.L.
When hurricane Larry made landfall in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, the powerful storm brought heavy rain and wind across the province - and millions of microplastic particles originating from th...
Dec 16, 2023
Alberta's renewable energy pause could become lingering stumble, observers say
EDMONTON - It was just supposed to be a pause, a breather for an overburdened regulator and concerned public to catch up with an industry growing beyond expectations. But for those who study the renew...
Dec 16, 2023
Natural gas bills to be reduced slightly in 2024, says FortisBC
NANAIMO - FortisBC customers could see a decrease in their natural gas bills in the new year, to the tune of about $1 a month.FortisBC rates are regulated by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC), with r...
Dec 16, 2023
Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait's ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died, state television reported Saturday. Kuwait TV broke into programming with Quranic ver...
Dec 16, 2023
Toronto's homeless residents and frontline workers brace for bitter winter
TORONTO - In warmer weather, Jamie Lee Pauk is usually on the move searching for food or a job. But as winter closes in, she's mostly staying close to a downtown Toronto encampment squeezed into a chu...
Dec 16, 2023
Clippers use strong start to beat Langley 5-3
NANAIMO - The Clippers built up a 4-0 first period lead and cruised to a 5-3 victory over the Langley Rivermen.Just 34 seconds into the contest Noah Alvarez put Nanaimo in front and Connor DeTurris ha...
Dec 15, 2023
NHL roundup: Bruins bear down in shootout to beat Islanders 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) - David Pastrnak scored in the third round of a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 5-4 National Hockey League victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night. Pastrnak, Morgan Geek...
Dec 15, 2023
Stars erase two-goal deficit to edge Senators 5-4
DALLAS (AP) - Miro Heiskanen and Matt Duchene scored 44 seconds apart in the third period, and Dallas beat the short-handed Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Friday night after Stars goalie Jake Oettinger depart...
Dec 15, 2023