CP NewsAlert: Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The young killer whale trapped for more than a month in a B.C. lagoon swam past a bottleneck at high tide this morning. The Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations say the team is ecstatic, although she still has to leave the Inlet to reach open ocean. More coming. The Canadian Press
Apr 26, 2024
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'Violation': CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her
VANCOUVER - A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the alleged attacks were a "misuse" of agency vehicles by the woman. She is the same officer whose sexual assault al...
Apr 26, 2024
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Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America after covering report on mass killings
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country's armed forces. Burkina Faso's communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that Thursday that bo...
Apr 26, 2024
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Inquest into B.C. police shooting deaths recommends emergency events be recorded
BURNABY, B.C. - An inquest jury looking into the police shooting deaths of a man and the woman he was holding hostage has recommended that events involving the emergency response team be recorded with both video and audio. The recommendation is one of seven to come following the inquest into the deaths of Randy Crosson...
Apr 26, 2024
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Princess Anne to visit British Columbia, sail to Esquimalt
VICTORIA - Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month. The princess and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will attend a series of events during the three-day trip starting on May 3, including the commissioning ceremony for the HMCS Max Bernays followed by an ...
Apr 25, 2024
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B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and punk rocker Stephen Jones of The Sex Pistols alleging he sexually assaulted her as a teenager while she was a movie extra more than 40 years ago. A B.C. Supreme Court statement of claim filed by the plaintiff says she was 14 y...
Apr 25, 2024
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Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA - Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says he wants to prevent people convicted of dangerous criminal offences from legally changing their names. Falcon has tabled a private member's bill in the legislature to amend the British Columbia Name Act after learning convicted child-killer Allan Schoenborn was r...
Apr 25, 2024
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Missing Person
Quesnel RCMP search for missing woman
QUESNEL, B.C. - Quesnel RCMP are asking for your help in locating Haley Reimer, who was reported missing on April 18, 2024. Haley was believed to be seen in early April but her family has not heard from her in many months.Haley is described as:35 years5 ft 7 in (170 cm)135 lbs (61 kg)Blonde hairBlue eyesPolice have fol...
Apr 25, 2024
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WELCOME HOME CEREMONY
Eight months after wildfire destruction, Skwlāx Rapid Housing Project yielding results
SKWLAX - "How do we get people home again?"It's one of the first questions Skwlāx leadership asked each other after the Bush Creek East Wildfire burned through the community last August, destroying more than 30 homes. Eight months since that day, 11 homes have been rebuilt in a new subdivision, with more on ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Wildfire triggers evacuations, state of local emergency near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for an area near Chetwynd, B.C., last night. The 50-hectare Wildmare...
Apr 25, 2024
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