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Jury selected for federal trial over George Floyd’s killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A jury was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing, with the judge stressing repeatedly that fellow Officer ...
Jan 20, 2022
High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...
Jan 20, 2022
4 Belarus officials charged with air piracy
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. prosecutors charged four Belarusian government officials on Thursday with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last year to arrest an opposition journalist, using a ruse...
Jan 20, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario will soon begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, starting by boosting the size of social gathering and reopening businesses such as restaurants, gy...
Jan 20, 2022
Shelter in place lifted, man arrested, after firearm incident in Peace River
UPDATE: RCMP have arrested a man after an incident in Peace River Thursday.A shelter in place has been lifted.Mounties say they were called out at around 2:45 p.m. to a home near 103 Street and 110 Av...
Jan 20, 2022
B.C., Ottawa, First Nations sign Indigenous justice strategy support agreement
A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the signing of a joint federal, provincial and First Nations agreement is a critical step towards addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Ca...
Jan 20, 2022
Odyssey House creating awareness for Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Odyssey House in Grande Prairie has been using the month to share tips, statistics, and resources about stalking. Lisa Watson, Executive Director at the O...
Jan 20, 2022
Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor
OTTAWA - The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he's cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's ch...
Jan 20, 2022
Quebec anti-corruption police investigating fake COVID-19 vaccine passports
MONTREAL - Quebec's anti-corruption unit says it is carrying out a "large-scale" investigation into cases of alleged fraud related to the production and sale of false COVID-19 vaccine passports. The p...
Jan 20, 2022
Police investigating fatal house fire in Spirit River
RCMP officers are investigating a fatal house fire that occurred in Spirit River on Wednesday afternoon.Mounties say around 12 p.m. on January 19, they responded to a report of a house fire in the are...
Jan 20, 2022