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Ad firm says controversial billboards promoting Bernier's party staying up
OTTAWA - The owner of the controversial billboards featuring Maxime Bernier's face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration says the ads are staying up. Criticism has been pouring in since the...
Aug 25, 2019
The 46th Labour Day Classic has special meaning to one local
PRINCE GEORGE-The 46th Labour Day Classic run is just one week away today, (Aug.25th) and for one local, it holds the memory and inspiration to be better. This year, the run is extra special to Bill M...
Aug 25, 2019 Courtesy of Terry Fox, 1979 PG to Boston Marathon YouTube
Ontario shipyard accuses feds of unfairly stacking deck in Davie's favour
OTTAWA - An Ontario shipyard is accusing the federal government of trying to unfairly award Quebec's Chantier Davie shipyard potentially billions of dollars in work without a competition. The allegati...
Aug 25, 2019
5 die in stampede ahead of Algiers rap concert, probe opened
ALGIERS, Algeria - Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the cause of a stampede ahead of a rapper's concert at an Algiers sports stadium that left five youths dead, including a 13-year-old. T...
Aug 25, 2019
Nebraska court upholds state's approval of pipeline path
LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline in the state on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents wh...
Aug 25, 2019
Securing Olympic spot the latest test for Canadian softball squad
VANCOUVER - When Canadian softball pitcher Danielle Lawrie hits the mound this weekend, she won't be thinking about what's on the line. The squad is competing for a spot in next summer's Tok...
Aug 25, 2019
'Angel Has Fallen' tops box office with $21.3 million debut
NEW YORK - "Angel Has Fallen" has easily topped the box office with a $21.3 million debut, as the action sequel became the latest mid-budget release to find modest success in the often quiet late summ...
Aug 25, 2019
France opens Epstein-linked rape investigation
PARIS - France opened an investigation on Friday into the alleged rape of minors and a raft of other charges linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case, broadening the search to uncover potential victims and ...
Aug 25, 2019
Late subs score UNBC's first victory
PRINCE GEORGE-The UNBC men's soccer team beat the UBC Okanagan Heat on Saturday.The team played an away game in Kelowna, and were trailing behind 1-0 into the second half. The wolves were not looking ...
Aug 25, 2019 Courtesy of UNBC Timberwolves Men's Soccer
US new home sales slid 12.8% in July
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes fell a steep 12.8% in July, but the drop came after revisions to June sales showed the sales highest growth in 12 years. The Commerce Department said Friday that n...
Aug 25, 2019