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Saturday night fire on Freeman Street causes $200,000 in damage
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue crews from three halls responded to a structure fire in the 300 block of Freeman Street on Saturday, December 7.In a news release from the City, crews respond...
Dec 09, 2024
New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and ...
Dec 09, 2024
Finance minister says government's fiscal update coming Dec. 16
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government's fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members of Parliament are expected to head home for the holidays. In a stateme...
Dec 09, 2024
Premier League referee Coote fired after comments about Liverpool and Klopp
LONDON (AP) - Premier League match official David Coote was fired on Monday after his position was deemed "untenable" by English soccer's referees body following an investigation into his conduct. The...
Dec 09, 2024
Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death
NEW YORK (AP) - A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism....
Dec 09, 2024
Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near-crash in November
The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near c...
Dec 09, 2024
Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near-crash in November
The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near c...
Dec 09, 2024
End of the Eras: Vancouver sweeps up after Taylor Swift's final bow
VANCOUVER - Pop star Taylor Swift has thanked Vancouver for hosting the final show of her "beloved Eras Tour." The city is sweeping up the glitter after the performance by Swift, ending a 149-show run...
Dec 09, 2024
GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don't waive compensation: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don't waive their entitlement to compensation. The Liberal governme...
Dec 09, 2024
Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues
GENEVA (AP) - Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations' top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are "properly...
Dec 09, 2024