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Vocal critic of Liberals' online streaming bill partly funded by YouTube and TikTok
OTTAWA - An outspoken critic of the Liberal government's online streaming bill has admitted he has received funding from two of the biggest digital platforms in the world. Scott Benzie, founder of Dig...
May 31, 2022
Quebec to start offering $500 round-trip flights to remote regions Wednesday
Quebec's transport minister says a government program offering discounted flights to the province's remote regions will begin Wednesday. Franois Bonnardel said today that the program, which will cost ...
May 31, 2022
What jurors didn't hear in the Jacob Hoggard sex-assault trial
Jurors have begun their deliberations in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, lead singer of the band Hedley. Here is some of the information they were barred from hearing duri...
May 31, 2022
Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard facing new sexual assault charge
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, who is currently awaiting a verdict in his sexual assault trial, has been charged in another alleged sexual assault. Hoggard, the frontman for the band Hedley, was cha...
May 31, 2022
Measures in new bill to keep guns from abusers, stalkers welcomed by advocates
OTTAWA - Planned new measures to keep guns out of the hands of abusers and stalkers are being welcomed by advocates who have long called for loopholes in the system to be closed. The Liberal governmen...
May 31, 2022
Senior Mountie describes 'beast' of organization that oversaw mass shooting response
HALIFAX - A senior Nova Scotia Mountie involved in the response to the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history told an inquiry Tuesday that confusion was inevitable as the police force rapidly ...
May 31, 2022
Family affair: Josh and Dave Manson going head-to-head in Avalanche-Oilers matchup
DENVER - Josh Manson wants to do everything he can to beat the Edmonton Oilers. That doesn't mean the Colorado Avalanche defenceman will be cutting off communication with his dad during the NHL's West...
May 31, 2022
2022 Colour Walk breaks fundraising record
PRINCE GEORGE-The fourth annual Colour Walk took place this past weekend and according to the Hospice Palliative Care Society (HPCS), it was a huge success. Over $60,000 was raised by the event's spon...
May 31, 2022
Montreal's Bennedict Mathurin ready to make his NBA dreams come true
With the NBA Draft in his sights, star Canadian basketball prospect Bennedict Mathurin is ready to make his dreams come true. The 19-year-old Montreal native has had a plan to play in the NBA since he...
May 31, 2022
First spring camp in the books for Kodiaks
PRINCE GEORGE - For the first time ever, the Prince George Kodiaks held their first Spring Camp in the city, bringing a near 100 recruits together for the first time as the team prepares for its first...
May 31, 2022