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2 hikers dead, 3rd presumed dead after going over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY - Police say the bodies of two hikers have been recovered and a third person is presumed dead after the trio fell over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., ...
Sep 03, 2025
Bill to let Texans sue out-of-state abortion pill providers heads to governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A measure that would allow Texas residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers advanced to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday, setting the state up to be the first to ...
Sep 03, 2025
Alberta RCMP warning drivers about the dangers of driving impaired
Over the Labour Day long weekend, Alberta RCMP issued 1,661 traffic tickets. Out of those, 789 speeding violations were handed out, 34 distracted driving tickets, and 19 for failing to wear a seatbelt...
Sep 03, 2025
Province launches Alberta Jobs Strategy
Alberta's government has introduced its job strategy that aims to help more people find meaningful employment through training, education and experience. The Alberta Jobs Strategy is described as a bl...
Sep 03, 2025
Spartan Controls Northwestern Centre for Industrial Automation & Innovation opens at NWP
Northwestern Polytechnic's new engineering education centre had its grand opening Wednesday, Sept. 3.The Spartan Controls Northwestern Centre for Industrial Automation and Innovation is a $16 million ...
Sep 03, 2025
GP RCMP search for missing woman
The Grande Prairie RCMP is seeking the public's assistance with locating a missing woman.Twenty-nine-year-old Courtney Venning of no fixed address was last seen in Grande Prairie on Aug. 20, and RCMP ...
Sep 03, 2025
Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton
VICTORIA - A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he's relieved that all occ...
Sep 03, 2025
Spanish Vuelta stage cut short because of disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near finish line
BILBAO, Spain (AP) - The 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta was cut short and finished without a winner because of a disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near the finish line in the Basque Country c...
Sep 03, 2025
Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration's cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University. U.S. District ...
Sep 03, 2025
Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics
VICTORIA - The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada's shipbuilding industry, but says future vessel procurements must be "free from political interference" after lessons learned from the...
Sep 03, 2025