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University of Wisconsin revokes tenure of former porn-making chancellor who wanted to teach
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to revoke the tenure of a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic films, rejecting h...
Sep 27, 2024

Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.2% in July
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.2 per cent in July, following essentially no change in June, helped by strength in the retail trade sector. The agency says the growt...
Sep 27, 2024

Man City's Rodri has had an operation on his ACL and will miss the rest of the season
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester City midfielder Rodri has sustained ACL damage and will be out for the rest of the season, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. The Spain international has also ...
Sep 27, 2024

Canada's Leylah Fernandez knocked out of China Open
BEIJING - Leylah Fernandez, of Laval, Que., is out of the China Open after being upset by American Peyton Stearns on Friday. The unseeded Stearns, a 22-year-old from Cincinnati, took down the 20th-see...
Sep 27, 2024

Seniors ride free on October 1
PRINCE GEORGE- The City of Prince George and BC Transit will be celebrating National Seniors Day by offering free transit on October 1, 2024.The free service will include all traditional routes as wel...
Sep 27, 2024

Watermain replacement closes downtown streets for two weeks
PRINCE GEORGE- Starting on October 1, Road closures will be in place for around two weeks between 4th Ave and Lower Patricia. This as the City of Prince George recommences work on the Ontario Street w...
Sep 27, 2024

Indicted New York City mayor could appear before a judge Friday
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's embattled and indicted mayor, Eric Adams, could make his initial court appearance Friday on charges that he accepted illegal campaign contributions and free overseas tr...
Sep 27, 2024

Toronto Raptors expected to confirm plans to retire Vince Carter's No. 15
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are expected to confirm today that Vince Carter's No. 15 will be the first number to be retired by the NBA franchise. Carter will attend an MLSE Foundation event this aft...
Sep 27, 2024

Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium's prime minister blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups, demanding "concrete steps" to come clean with the past and ...
Sep 27, 2024

Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium's prime minister blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups, demanding "concrete steps" to come clean with the past and ...
Sep 27, 2024