A man who admitted to accidentally shooting and killing his stepson during a family barbecue in a small southeastern Manitoba community almost two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison. Cory Davis sat quietly in the prisoner’s box Wednesday, looking down as members of Dylan Jones’s family got up to describe how…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A tsunami watch for much of the British Columbia coast has been upgraded to an advisory following a powerful earthquake off the coast of eastern Russia. “A tsunami advisory is issued when a tsunami with the potential to generate strong currents or waves dangerous to those in…
A tsunami advisory has been issued for multiple parts of the B.C. coast after a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency Info B.C. says there was a magnitude 8.7 earthquake around 135 kilometres southeast of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk around 4:25 p.m. PT on Tuesday. A tsunami advisory, upgraded from…
By Payton Zillich Global News Posted July 28, 2025 9:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are studying bats to find a cure for future pandemics. Dr. Arinjay Banerjee says that bats do not get sick, but…
A man banished from his First Nation community until 2029 is now challenging the decision to cast him out in federal court. Terry Francois, 53, pleaded guilty to two counts of resisting a peace officer in May. He was charged after driving away from a checkstop by his home community of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN)…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 27, 2025 5:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province’s northern Interior. The province’s Conservation Officer Service says in a…
One-hundred seventy-five passengers on a Via Rail train travelling from Halifax to Montreal were forced to disembark in a central Nova Scotia community on Sunday after The Ocean experienced mechanical issues. The train departed Halifax late this morning, but had a mechanical issue outside of Truro, N.S., early this afternoon. Truro is roughly 100 kilometres north of…
When family doctors or midwives in northern B.C. encounter a high-risk pregnancy, they turn to the obstetrical specialists at Prince George’s University Hospital of Northern B.C. The hospital is the only facility in the region that can handle complicated deliveries. But starting in August, there won’t be enough specialists on hand, meaning some patients could…
Debris is seen in the area near where a Piper Navajo twin-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in Deer Lake, N.L. Kisik Geospatial and Aerial Survey, an aircraft company based in British Columbia, is owner of the plane. (Amy Feehan/CBC) At least one person is dead after a small plane crashed Saturday at 5:30 p.m. NT near…
A fire that erupted inside a recycling truck in Kelowna, B.C., this week is prompting an important reminder about hazardous material being tossed into recycling bins. “Very scary situation,” said Cynthia Coates, supervisor of solid waste services with the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). “It seems to be a little bit more prevalent as…
