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Inquest scheduled for 2014 death of man near Valemount
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - An inquest into the death of John Robert Buehler has been scheduled by the BC Coroners Service and is set to begin July 15. Buehler's death was reported to the BC Coroner's Servi...
May 22, 2019 Image Credit: BC Coroners Service
Bernard, Pendrith excited for Mackenzie Tour season to begin in Vancouver
It was only when he was sitting alone in a hotel room in Argentina that Hugo Bernard truly appreciated that he was finally a professional golfer. "I usually play events with my good friend Jared du To...
May 22, 2019
Alberta throne speech followed by bill to repeal provincial carbon tax
EDMONTON - The new Alberta government has set its first legislature sitting in motion with a throne speech followed immediately by a bill to repeal the provincial carbon tax. Lt.-Gov. Lois M...
May 22, 2019
Hart, Blackwood combine for 24-save shutout as Canada blanks Denmark 5-0
KOSICE, Slovakia - Carter Hart and Mackenzie Blackwood combined for a 24-save shutout as Canada routed Denmark 5-0 on Monday in round-robin play at the men's hockey world championship. Hart started in...
May 22, 2019
Barriere mayor hopeful water will return to normal within the next week
BARRIERE, B.C. - After weeks of inconsistent manganese levels in Barriere drinking water, the district's mayor is hopeful for a solution.Ward Stamer says levels haven't gone up higher in the past seve...
May 22, 2019 Image Credit: Dreamstime
Michigan AG: Lame-duck ballot drive law is unconstitutional
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's attorney general said Wednesday that a Republican-enacted law making it harder to put proposals on the statewide ballot is unconstitutional, declaring that lawmakers had no...
May 22, 2019
Judge sides with Congress over Trump in demands for records
WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled against President Donald Trump on Monday in a financial records dispute with Congress and said lawmakers should get the documents they have subpoenaed. Trump called ...
May 22, 2019
3 more parents plead guilty in college admissions scam
BOSTON - A married couple and a California businessman are the latest parents to plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions scam. Gregory and Marcia Abbott and Peter Jan Sartorio entered their pl...
May 22, 2019
Correction: Flooding-Mississippi River Barges story
OMAHA, Neb. - In a story May 18 about an interruption in barge traffic along the Mississippi River, The Associated Press erroneously reported the average amount of goods and services that are shipped ...
May 22, 2019
Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard earns all-defensive team spot
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has been named to the 2018-19 NBA all-defensive second team. Leonard, who has now made the all-defensive team five times, is the first player in Raptors hist...
May 22, 2019
