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Friend remembers ‘always laughing’ Ashley Wadsworth, but ‘she needed help’
VERNON - A friend of Ashley Wadsworth, the young Vernon woman murdered in England this week, says there was never a dull moment with her.But, she had also been reaching out for help and her relationsh...
Feb 3, 2022
Naked man arrested after allegedly opening fire on bus
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A 21-year-old man who was acting erratically opened fire inside a Greyhound bus in Northern California, killing a 43-year-old woman and wounding four others before he was arres...
Feb 3, 2022
B.C. First Nations plan to appeal Nechako River ruling to restore natural flows
VANCOUVER - Two First Nations say they will appeal parts of a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling released last month that rejected their bid for an injunction to restore the natural flows of the Ne...
Feb 3, 2022
Kansas governor vetoes redistricting plan targeting Democrat
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican redistricting plan that would make it harder for the lone Kansas Democrat in Congress to win reelection this year. Repub...
Feb 3, 2022
Canadian Premier League's fourth season to run April 7 through Oct. 29
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League will kick off its fourth season on April 7 with the championship game scheduled for Oct. 29. Each of the eight teams will play 28 matches - 14 home and 14 away - ...
Feb 3, 2022
3 Montreal high school basketball coaches charged with sex crimes involving minors
Montreal police say they are looking for other possible victims after three coaches at a St-Laurent borough high school were arrested this week on sex crime charges. The three staffers from cole Saint...
Feb 3, 2022
3 Montreal high school basketball coaches charged with sex crimes involving minors
Montreal police say they are looking for other possible victims after three coaches at a St-Laurent borough high school were arrested this week on sex crime charges. The three staffers from cole Saint...
Feb 3, 2022
PBO says federal funding for child-care system isn't enough to meet goals
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has not set aside enough money to build a national child-care system aimed at expanding spaces and cutting fees. The Liberals' bud...
Feb 3, 2022
Canadian heavyweight Tanner Boser to battle Brazilian on April UFC Fight Night card
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser returns to action April 23 when he takes on Rodrigo Nascimento on a UFC Fight Night card. Boser (20-8-1) is coming off a second-round KO of Ovince St. ...
Feb 3, 2022
B.C. Speaker, adviser yelled at staff during misspending investigation: Trial
VANCOUVER - A former employee of British Columbia's legislature says he was "screamed at like a dog" by the former Speaker and his special adviser during an investigation into misspending allegations ...
Feb 3, 2022