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Quesnel Council enhances nuisance bylaw
QUESNEL - The City of Quesnel is in the process of updating old bylaws - coincidently - on the heels of a rally against crime and drug use in Quesnel's downtown. The Mayor and Council has amended its ...
Sep 10, 2019
New-look Ottawa Senators expect to step up after off-season of change
OTTAWA - After finishing at the bottom of the standings last season, the Ottawa Senators are optimistic they can surprise a few people this year. With a new coaching staff led by former Toronto Maple ...
Sep 10, 2019
HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9-11
NEW YORK - For students from elementary to high school, the Sept. 11 terrorist attack isn't a memory. It's history. A new HBO documentary that debuts on the event's 18th anniversary treats it that way...
Sep 10, 2019
"Healthy and affordable" on-campus food service launched at CNC: Cariboo
QUESNEL-CNC opened its on-campus, healthy and affordable, food service today (Tuesday, Sept.10th.)CNC Students' Union (CNCSU) Quesnel Student Representative Brittany Marsh says she's met many students...
Sep 10, 2019 CNCSU Quesnel Student Representative Brittany Marsh, left, CNCSU Office and Services Coordinator Carman Hill, and Chris Stultz of Jean’s Side Door Catering celebrate the opening of an on-campus food service Tuesday. (Courtesy of CNC.)
Glasnow strikes out 5 in return, Rays beat sinking Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tyler Glasnow figures to be a factor as the Tampa Bay Rays make their playoff push Glasnow struck out five over two innings in his return from a four-month layoff caused by a st...
Sep 10, 2019
Blast heard near US Embassy in Kabul on 9-11 anniversary
KABUL - A large explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital near the U.S. Embassy in the early hours of Wednesday on the anniversary of the 9-11 attack on the United States. A plume of smoke rose over Kabu...
Sep 10, 2019
Category two fires allowed going into the weekend: Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE- Category two open fires will be allowed in the Cariboo Fire Centre's jurisdiction.The Category two open fire will be effective at noon on Friday, Sept.13th due to a decreased wildlife r...
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U.S. farmers' group says pharma, not dairy, is main obstacle to ratifying USMCA
OTTAWA - A leading U.S. farmers' organization says it wants the new North American trade agreement renegotiated to fix a major flaw - one that has nothing do with Canada's much-attacked supply-managem...
Sep 10, 2019
100-foot wave recorded off the coast of Newfoundland during Dorian
A team at Memorial University says it recorded a 100-foot wave off the southwestern coast of Newfoundland during the tail end of post-tropical storm Dorian. Bill Carter, director&n...
Sep 10, 2019
BC SPCA asking for help in surgery for kitten with ruptured eye
FORT ST.JOHN- The BC SPCA's North Peace Branch is asking for the public's help with medical costs of a kitten.Seven week old kitten, Liberty is suffering from injuries from a life on the streets. A ru...
Sep 10, 2019 Liberty is suffering from a ruptured eye and needs surgery to have it removed. (Courtesy of the BC SPCA)