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Fire destroys RV
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue responded to an RV fire Tuesday morning (Sept.24). Crews arrived on scene at 6:30 a.m. to find an RV fire near the 7800 block of Highway 97 South. There were ...
Sep 24, 2024

US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine, including medium-range cluster bombs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armored vehicles in a military aid package totaling about $375 m...
Sep 24, 2024

Egypt to restore e-visa for Canadian tourists after imposing costly process: Joly
OTTAWA - Canada says Egypt will soon stop requiring cumbersome visas for Canadian tourists nearly a year after Cairo imposed the measure on Canadian passport holders. Last October, Egypt suspended Can...
Sep 24, 2024

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a...
Sep 24, 2024

Reports: Former star Vince Carter to become first Raptor to have number retired
TORONTO - Former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter will have his No. 15 retired by the NBA team this season, according to multiple media reports. The 47-year-old Hall of Famer is expected to have his ...
Sep 24, 2024

Health Canada approves Pfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccine, manufacturer says
Pfizer Canada says Health Canada has approved its updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against one of the most recently circulating variants of the virus. The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, called Co...
Sep 24, 2024

FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Or...
Sep 24, 2024

Guilbeault calls out Poilievre over 2023 fundraiser with oil and gas executives
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is calling out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for holding a fundraising last year in Banff, Alta., with oil and gas sector executives. An Election...
Sep 24, 2024

FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Or...
Sep 24, 2024

Opening arguments expected in Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial
HAILEYBURY, Ont. - Opening arguments are expected to get underway today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. Hoggard is facing a sexual assault charge for an incident allege...
Sep 24, 2024