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Man arrested for impaired driving of pink Barbie truck in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A British Columbia man has been arrested for allegedly driving a pink toy Barbie truck down a city street while impaired. RCMP in Prince George, B.C., say officers encountered the man ...
Sep 08, 2025

Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community
VANCOUVER - A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu Lapu Festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver will be converted into a long-term endowment for the Filipino ...
Sep 08, 2025

Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community
VANCOUVER - A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu Lapu Festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver will be converted into a long-term endowment for the Filipino ...
Sep 08, 2025

Man arrested for impaired driving of pink Barbie truck in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A British Columbia man has been arrested for allegedly driving a pink toy Barbie truck down a city street while impaired. RCMP in Prince George, B.C., say officers encountered the man ...
Sep 08, 2025

Temporary restrictions ordered to protect salmon in Okanagan, Thompson regions
The B.C. Government is taking steps to protect local salmon populations.With the drought conditions persisting throughout the Okanagan and Thompson regions, the province issued temporary fish-protecti...
Sep 08, 2025

Democrats release suggestive letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied. Trump...
Sep 08, 2025

Volunteer opportunities to be on display in Vernon
People wishing to give back to their community can learn more about local organizations and volunteer opportunities at a special event Saturday.NexusBC Community Resource Centre will host the Vernon V...
Sep 08, 2025

Almost half of Canadians want the Temporary Foreign Worker program eliminated: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people. Conservat...
Sep 08, 2025

Ottawa man sentenced to 10 years in neo-Nazi terrorist propaganda trial
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the promotion of hate propaganda against Jewish people produced for the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Superior Court Justice ...
Sep 08, 2025

Former B.C. minister Katrina Chen 'furious' with Eby over foreign worker remarks
VICTORIA - Former B.C. cabinet minister Katrina Chen says she is "furious" about calls by Premier David Eby to cancel or reform the temporary foreign worker program. Chen says on social media that Eby...
Sep 08, 2025

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