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Tens of thousands of dollars in damage to excavator near Knouff Lake
BARRIERE, B.C. - Police in Barriere are investigating after someone caused thousands of dollars in damage to an excavator.In a news release, Barriere RCMP say the vehicle was parked on Knouff Lake Roa...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Barriere RCMP
Former Charlie Rose makeup artist sues, alleging harassment
NEW YORK - The former chief makeup artist at Charlie Rose's interview show is suing him and saying the disgraced television journalist ran a "toxic work environment" for women. Gina Riggi says she wor...
Sep 20, 2019
AP source: Joe Kennedy to challenge Sen. Markey in primary
BOSTON - Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a scion of one of America's most storied political families, is set to announce he will challenge U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in the state's Democratic pr...
Sep 20, 2019
Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, a mov...
Sep 20, 2019
Tekashi 6ix9ine recounts abduction for jury at NYC trial
NEW YORK - Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine described for a Manhattan jury Wednesday details from his life of crime with a violent street gang, including getting abducted at gunpoint amid a dispute between warr...
Sep 20, 2019
Historic buildings lost in Williams Lake fire
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Firefighters in Williams Lake were called out to a large blaze just after 5:30 this morning (Sept. 20).The fire broke out on Oliver Street and appears to have started at the Diam...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Scott Nelson
House intel chief says Facebook working on election threats
WASHINGTON - The head of the House Intelligence Committee said Friday he has been assured by the CEO of Facebook that the company is working on ways to prevent foreign actors from disrupting next year...
Sep 20, 2019
SOUND OFF: NDP forestry solution is too little, too late for many
AROUND MID-MAY OF THIS YEAR, mills across the province started to signal that troubles in the industry that had been expected post-pine beetle were finally starting to happen. Soon we began to see mil...
Sep 20, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Walmart to quit selling e-cigarettes amid vaping backlash
NEW YORK - Walmart is getting out of the vaping business. The nation's largest retailer said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs when it sells...
Sep 20, 2019
Off-ice news continues to be in spotlight with Jets as Maurice meets Byfuglien
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice revealed Friday that he met with defenceman Dustin Byfuglien this week, putting another off-ice development front and centre during an unusual training camp. Byfuglien...
Sep 20, 2019
