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US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - The U.S. State Department barred former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei from entering the United States, accusing him Wednesday of "significant corruption" three days a...
Jan 17, 2024

City of Prince George makes big investment to battle homelessness
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George recently announced a $468,126 investment into a new transitional housing facility. Located at the entrance of Moccasin Flats between 3rd and 4th Avenue on Lon...
Jan 17, 2024

Northern BC mainly absent from jobs funding announcement
PRINCE GEORGE - New funding for resource-sector jobs was announced by Jobs Minister Brenda Bailey on Wednesday at the Natural Resources Forum, but Northern BC was mainly absent from any new funding. T...
Jan 17, 2024

Liberal minister touts trade, criticizes Tories' record on Ukraine in Prairie tour
OTTAWA - Trade Minister Mary Ng is touring the Prairie provinces to speak with Ukrainian community and business leaders this week as Liberals accuse Conservatives of turning their backs on the war-tor...
Jan 17, 2024

B.C.'s $36-billion hydro plan opens clean power economic opportunities, says premier
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says a planned 10-year, $36 billion expansion of British Columbia's electrical system will open economic opportunities and ensure ample power to supply the province's grow...
Jan 17, 2024

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says further research on landfill search complete
WINNIPEG - The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says a second feasibility study assessing the scope of a landfill search for the remains of two First Nations women has been completed and is set to be forwa...
Jan 17, 2024

B.C.'s $36-billion hydro plan opens clean power economic opportunities, says premier
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says a planned 10-year, $36 billion expansion of British Columbia's electrical system will open economic opportunities and ensure ample power to supply the province's grow...
Jan 17, 2024

IIHF says Israel can play in an upcoming tournament after initially barring it for security concerns
ZURICH (AP) - The International Ice Hockey Federation said Wednesday that Israel will be able to play in an upcoming tournament after previously barring its national team from the event over security ...
Jan 17, 2024

Trade minister cites housing shortage as cause for ceasefire in U.S. softwood spat
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister says the great North American softwood lumber standoff is putting a drag on the continent's already tight housing supply. Mary Ng says Ottawa will co...
Jan 17, 2024

IIHF says Israel can play in an upcoming tournament after initially barring it for security concerns
ZURICH (AP) - The International Ice Hockey Federation said Wednesday that Israel will be able to play in an upcoming tournament after previously barring its national team from the event over security ...
Jan 17, 2024