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B.C. premier to call on prime minister for national travel policy to fight COVID-19
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he will lobby Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to work with the provinces on developing a national travel plan to fight the spread of COVID-19. ...
Nov 18, 2020
Families fear U.S. has made a mistake in allowing Boeing 737 Max to fly again
Canadians who channeled their grief into trying to keep Boeing 737 Max aircrafts grounded after losing loved ones in a deadly crash fear American regulators have made a mistake in allowing the planes ...
Nov 18, 2020
Halifax to review use of 'Micmac' on street signs and city buildings
HALIFAX - Use of the word "Micmac" on city signs, buildings and other municipal assets in Halifax is under review. Regional council on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a motion by councillor Sam Austin re...
Nov 18, 2020
Serious crash prompts winter driving warning from RCMP
DAWSON CREEK - A serious motor vehicle collision this week has the RCMP warning the public about the dangers of winter driving.Staff Sgt. Damon Werrell, detachment commander of the Dawson Creek RCMP, ...
Nov 18, 2020
New York City schools to close again as city fights virus
New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday in a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to br...
Nov 18, 2020
Canada's cybersecurity agency warns of online threats that exploit COVID-19 fears
OTTAWA - A federal agency that monitors brewing online threats warns of fraudsters dangling COVID-19-related content to fool victims into clicking on malicious links and attachments. Online tricksters...
Nov 18, 2020
Cougars loan Moberg to the Spruce Kings
The Prince George Spruce Kings suffered a big blow over the weekend as 20-year-old defenceman Tanner Main suffered a fractured fibula.He is expected to miss the next 12 weeks.As a result, they had a r...
Nov 18, 2020
RCMP seek owner of abandoned side-by-side
HUDSON'S HOPE -Mounties in Hudson's Hope are seeking the owner of an abandoned side-by-side.Cpl. Rob Gardner says police received a report of the abandoned side-by-side along Canyon Drive at a work si...
Nov 18, 2020
Invitations are out to 23 Canadian gamers with seven spots open for FIBA Esports Open
TORONTO - The invitations are out. Twenty-three NBA 2K gamers are getting a chance to represent Canada at the FIBA Esports Open next month. Shane Talbot, who oversaw Raptors Uprising GC's perfect NBA ...
Nov 18, 2020
Liberals shouldn't jettison spending restraints because of pandemic, former PBO says
OTTAWA - Canada's first parliamentary budget watchdog says there are ways for the federal government to impose some discipline on its upcoming spending plans to keep the deficit from spiralling out of...
Nov 18, 2020