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MLS commissioner says no word yet on where Canadian teams will play in 2021
Calling it "a season that we will remember forever," commissioner Don Garber said Major League Soccer's revenue is down almost US$1 billion compared to last year. And he said he is "concerned" about w...
Dec 08, 2020
UNBC places first in research income growth
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia has placed first in research growth of any university of its size in the latest edition of Canada's Top 50 Research Universities by Research...
Dec 08, 2020
No plans to extend winter break at B.C. schools amid COVID-19 second wave: Bonnie Henry
B.C.'s top doctor says there are no plans to extend winter break in B.C. schools amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Dr. Bonnie Henry said discussions with stakeholders determined that the d...
Dec 08, 2020
A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans
The federal government says the largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history could begin as early as next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa expects to receive up to 249,000 doses...
Dec 08, 2020
Trump, 0 for 2 on tapping Canada's health resources, may try again with COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canada is waiting to see whether President Donald Trump tries to limit its access to COVID-19 vaccines in the name of "America First." Trump is expected to sign an executive order t...
Dec 08, 2020
14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base
WASHINGTON - Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordering policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that led to a w...
Dec 08, 2020
MP drafts legislation to open floodgates on interprovincial booze sales
OTTAWA - A Conservative backbencher is aiming to open the floodgates on cross-country booze shipments, drafting legislation that offers a workaround to interprovincial trade barriers. MP Dan Albas tab...
Dec 08, 2020
Conservatives prepared to debate assisted-dying bill around the clock: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says his party is prepared to stay in Parliament around the clock to push for more debate on a new bill on medical assistance in dying. He says the court-impo...
Dec 08, 2020
TYH: Thermometers
PRINCE GEORGE - A person's body temperature indicates a lot about their health. Many people are familiar with the two types of thermometers. The contact and the remote to measure body temperature. Pur...
Dec 08, 2020
Studies suggest AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe, 70 per cent effective
New results on a possible COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca suggest it is safe and about 70 per cent effective. Some experts say that shows it is likely to win app...
Dec 08, 2020