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China slams Canada human-rights criticism as 'hypocritical farce of double standards'
OTTAWA - China is accusing Canada of hypocrisy for criticizing Beijing's human-rights record, pointing to issues faced by Indigenous Peoples. The blowback comes after Ottawa sanctioned eight Chinese o...
Jan 2, 2025
Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study
A new study suggests Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe wildfires, underlining the pressing need to proactively mitigate the increased threat posed by climate change. The study by Can...
Jan 2, 2025
Repeated bike thief handed 60 day jail sentence
A man responsible for breaking into two separate garages in Prince Albert and stealing bikes said he did it so he could make some money to live.Brad Natomagan, 35, appeared Thursday morning at Prince ...
Jan 2, 2025
Quebecer killed in avalanche in Utah loved nature, outdoors, employer says
MONTREAL - A Quebec man killed in an avalanche in Utah over the weekend is being remembered as an avid outdoorsman who loved nature. Utah authorities said David thier died while splitboarding Saturday...
Jan 2, 2025
Canada's professional golfers on the upswing headed into 2025
Golf continued to be on the upswing in Canada in 2024, and Brooke Henderson expects even more in the new year. Calgary hosted the CPKC Women's Open, Hamilton welcomed the RBC Canadian Open, and Montre...
Jan 2, 2025
"Baby Glen" evades capture in Little Red
An active search is underway for 'Baby Glen' Halkett, who recently escaped from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert and was almost caught Wednesday by RCMP in the community of Little Red Ri...
Jan 2, 2025
Dexter Lavallee is P.A.'s first baby of the year
It didn't take long for Victoria Hospital to welcome Prince Albert's first baby of the year. Dexter Lavallee was born at 4:08 p.m. on January 1 to parents Sasha Lavallee and Jesse Bird. The baby boy w...
Jan 2, 2025
B.C. research suggests road salt linked to death and deformities in salmon
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they've found evidence suggesting high levels of road salt in B.C. streams can cause death and deformities in young salmon. Zoology students Carle...
Jan 2, 2025
Calgary army reservist and museum curator killed while ice climbing in B.C.
CALGARY - A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern British Columbia over the holidays. Maj. Dave Peabody died while off duty on Dec. 26 in Kootenay National Par...
Jan 2, 2025
Benevides named defensive co-ordinator on new head coach Buck Pierce's staff
VANCOUVER - Mike Benevides is back as the B.C. Lions defensive co-ordinator. Benevides assumes the role on new head coach Buck Pierce's staff, the Lions announced Thursday. Benevides had spent the las...
Jan 2, 2025
