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Israel court upholds Australia extradition in child sex case
JERUSALEM - Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal challenging the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse, clearing the way for her to stand tr...
Dec 15, 2020
Holiday lockdown supported and Moroccans protest Israel ties: In The News for Dec. 15
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 15, 2020
Reconciliation delayed and anti-Indigenous racism rising: TRC commissioners
OTTAWA - Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its final report, commissioners Murray Sinclair, Wilton Littlechild and Marie Wilson are coming together to voice their concern...
Dec 15, 2020
Approval for Moderna's vaccine 'looks positive' but a few more documents still needed
OTTAWA - The chief medical adviser at Health Canada says things are on track for her department to approve a second vaccine for COVID-19 very soon. Dr. Supriya Sharma says things "look positive" for t...
Dec 15, 2020
Final witness in van attack trial likely to finish testimony today
TORONTO - The final witness in Toronto's van attack trial is expected to finish testifying today. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Scott Woodside says Alek Minassian knew his actions were morally wrong. Wood...
Dec 15, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine goes out Tuesday as 2,146 new cases recorded in B.C. over weekend
VANCOUVER - The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in British Columbia and will start to be administered on Tuesday.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday the vaccine's a...
Dec 14, 2020
Armed suspect from Prince George arrested after dangerous dash from police near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - An RCMP tussle Friday (Dec. 11) with a dangerous driver resulted in a high-risk arrest and a gun being seized.The saga began Friday morning at about 11:30 a.m. when a black Nissa...
Dec 14, 2020
US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
WASHINGTON - U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspe...
Dec 14, 2020
Caledonia Nordic Ski Club experiencing record-breaking memberships
PRINCE GEORGE - In the summer months, the fairways and greens were thriving as COVID-19 laid an impact on just about every other sport. Now in the winter months, early indication would show that cross...
Dec 14, 2020
Surgeries being postponed in Prince George due to capacity issues
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Minister of Health, Adrian Dix admits there are some surgeries being postponed as capacity issues arise from COVID-19 at UHNBC in Prince George.Dix says Prince George continues to d...
Dec 14, 2020