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Government spending in limbo as Tories, Liberals continue game of chicken in House
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking Parliament for approval to spend billions of dollars, but the ongoing stalemate in the House of Commons could prevent the Liberals from getting the green ligh...
Nov 19, 2024

Rafael Nadal loses at the Davis Cup in what could be his last match before retirement
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup on Tuesday in what may have been the last match of the Spaniard's career. Nadal is retiring from professiona...
Nov 19, 2024

Province warns of windy conditions
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement as windy conditions are expected Tuesday to Wednesday this week.Those winds are expected to peak Tuesday night and are expecte...
Nov 19, 2024

How to combat the winter blues during the "dark times"
PRINCE GEORGE- The winter blues are a common condition occurring in roughly 15 to 30 per cent of the population. The winter blues are triggered by seasonal changes and the days getting shorter. They h...
Nov 19, 2024

New York prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - New York prosecutors said Tuesday they'll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they expressed some openness to...
Nov 19, 2024

NY prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - New York prosecutors said Tuesday they'll oppose dismissing President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case as his sentencing looms, but they expressed some openness to delaying it unti...
Nov 19, 2024

Soccer's 'worst' national team rises toward 2026 World Cup chance after Nations League group win
GENEVA (AP) - The official worst national team in men's soccer is within sight of entering qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup in North America. San Marino's stunning progress this year, as the...
Nov 19, 2024

Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still `far apart' as strike drags on
MONTREAL - Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In...
Nov 19, 2024

Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still ‘far apart’ as strike drags on
MONTREAL - Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In...
Nov 19, 2024

From Sao Paulo to Calgary, Davidson de Souza chases bobsled dream
Davidson de Souza grew up about as far away from a bobsled track as possible. He was raised in a favela outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but the first time he slid down the ice at Calgary's WinSport faci...
Nov 19, 2024