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'Dr. John,' funky New Orleans 'night-tripper' musician, dies
NEW ORLEANS - Dr. John, the New Orleans musician who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77. In ...
Jun 06, 2019
Sabiston Creek wildfire now estimated at 200 hectares
SAVONA, B.C. - B.C. Wildfire Service ground crews will be conducting controlled burns near the Sabiston Creek wildfire, which is now estimated at 200 hectares.Fire Information Officer Marla Catherall ...
Jun 06, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Jan Nademlejnsky
Nearly $30,000 raised at Kamloops MS walk
KAMLOOPS - More than 120 supporters in Kamloops came together to raise more than $28,000 for multiple sclerosis research, programs and services.On Sunday, May 26, communities across B.C. participated ...
Jun 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Education of Nunavut high school students, adult learners found wanting: auditor
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is failing to prepare its high school and mature students for further education or for the working world, says a highly critical report from the federal auditor general...
Jun 06, 2019
'Oh my god!' Dashcam video shows extremely close call near Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Dramatic dashcam video posted to YouTube this week shows a near-disaster near Cache Creek.WATCH: (Warning: Strong language) (Video Credit: YouTube / Rodney T)The video, posted by u...
Jun 06, 2019 Image Credit: YouTube / Rodney T
Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat beats forecasts in 1Q
Beyond Meat's shares soared after the plant-based meat company beat Wall Street's expectations in its first earnings report since its IPO in May. The El Segundo, California-based company lost $6.6 mil...
Jun 06, 2019
US and Mexico: More talks, no deal yet to avert tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Mexican officials laboured for a second day Thursday to avert import tariffs that President Donald Trump is threatening to impose as he tries to strong-arm Mexico into stemming t...
Jun 06, 2019
Extradition hearing for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou set for early next year
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme Court has accepted a plan by the defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou that would see her extradition hearing begin Jan. 20, more than a year after she ...
Jun 06, 2019
Recreational property sales down in BC
KAMLOOPS - Sales of recreational properties in B.C. have decreased more than 20 per cent in some regions over the past year.According to a report by Royal LePage, recreational property experts have sa...
Jun 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Extradition hearing for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou set for early next year
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme Court has accepted a plan by the defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou that would see her extradition hearing begin Jan. 20, more than a year after she ...
Jun 06, 2019
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