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US judge in Texas strikes down Biden loan-forgiveness plan
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A U.S. judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness - a program...
Nov 10, 2022
Democrat Val Hoyle wins US House seat in Oregon's 4th
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Democrat Val Hoyle has won the open U.S. House seat in Oregon's 4th Congressional District, keeping it blue following the retirement of longtime Democratic incumbent Peter DeFazi...
Nov 10, 2022
US sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will send $400 million more in military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials announced Thursday, amid concerns that financial assistance for the war against Russia could decline a...
Nov 10, 2022
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk wins Silver Slugger for first time
CHICAGO - Alejandro Kirk is a Silver Slugger for the first time of his career. The Toronto Blue Jays catcher won the award on Thursday night, capping off a career-best season. The Silver Slugger is th...
Nov 10, 2022
Buy BC program comes to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A program aimed promoting made-in-B.C. products will be coming to Prince George Save-On-Foods locations.When you're out shopping for groceries, you may find it hard to distinguish betw...
Nov 10, 2022
Rourke: Underdog Lions have 'nothing to lose' against Bombers in West final
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. Lions know the odds of making a Grey Cup appearance this season are not in their favour. Though the team earned a decisive victory over the Calgary Stampeders in the West Divis...
Nov 10, 2022
Cleanup of former gold mine in Northwest Territories to cost more than $4 billion
YELLOWKNIFE - Cleanup of one of the most contaminated sites in Canada is estimated to cost taxpayers more than four times what was initially expected. The Treasury Board of Canada recently approved a ...
Nov 10, 2022
UNBC professor appointed to Senate
PRINCE GEORGE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of UNBC professor Dr. Margo Greenwood to the Canadian Senate as an independent."Dr. Margo Greenwood is an internationally re...
Nov 10, 2022
Veteran running back Andrew Harris eager to rejoin Argos in time for East final
TORONTO - Andrew Harris's recuperative powers haven't diminished with age. The Toronto Argonauts veteran running back will play in the East final Sunday at BMO Field against the Montreal Alouettes. Ha...
Nov 10, 2022
B.C. Indigenous scholar Margo Greenwood appointed as senator
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator, Margo Greenwood, who will represent British Columbia. Greenwood is a decorated scholar of Cree ancestry who has e...
Nov 10, 2022