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Last week to submit art for the Indigenous Arts exhibition

PRINCE GEORGE- Omineca Arts Centre and the Northern Indigenous Arts Council is putting in a final call for artists to submit their work for their annual Indigenous Arts exhibition, "Ancestral: Manifes...

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Town halls to put spotlight on wildlife policy

PRINCE GEORGE - With the next provincial election scheduled for October 19, 2024, the B.C. Wildlife Federation is co-hosting a series of town hall meetings.They will be held in Prince George, Smithers...

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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

After teasing their excited fans with Game 1 victories, both the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets were playoff losers at home last night. The Colorado Avalanche rolled the Jets 5-2, while the Nashv...

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In the news today: Ottawa adds $36 million to vaccine fund

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa adds $36M to vaccine injury fund The federal government is putting anoth...

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LGBTQ+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality

Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentu...

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Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund

OTTAWA - The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020. The program was announced s...

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Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents t...

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Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani's office says

OTTAWA - The office of Canada's justice minister says the public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent - warning that "immediate" and "uninformed reactio...

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Avalanche roll past Jets 5-2, head home with series tied 1-1

WINNIPEG - Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist as the Colorado Avalanche scored three unanswered second-period goals en route to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday that tied their first-r...

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Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis - a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Man...

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