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Keeping trick-or-treaters safe from cannabis this Halloween
PRINCE GEORGE - To keep trick-or-treaters safe, the province would like to alert parents and caregivers to check their little ghosts or goblin's candy and treats to ensure no cannabis products were ac...
Oct 28, 2022
Ottawa restricting foreign state-owned investments in critical minerals
OTTAWA - The federal government is restricting the involvement of foreign state-owned companies in Canada's critical minerals sector. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Natural Resource...
Oct 28, 2022
Caledonia Nordic Ski Club to host three national and world competitions
...PRINCE GEORGE - The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club will host three upcoming high-profile events.They are the 2023 Nordiq Canada Selection Trials from January 18-21, 2023, the 2024 FIS Para Biathlon Worl...
Oct 28, 2022
Rights activist, archaeologist, architect honored in Spain
OVIEDO, Spain (AP) - A Polish human rights activist, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist and a Japanese architect were among the winners of prestigious Spanish awards who were honored Friday at a royal...
Oct 28, 2022
Concordia University issues apology to Black community for history of racism
Montreal's Concordia University today issued a formal apology to Black communities for the harm caused by institutional racism and in particular for events that led to a landmark 1969 student protest....
Oct 28, 2022
Advocates urge Ottawa to remove quota on Afghan refugee sponsorship program
TORONTO - A group of advocates is urging the federal government to remove the limit on applications to sponsor certain Afghan refugees in Canada - or at least stop counting rejected applications towar...
Oct 28, 2022
Cybersecurity centre warns of evolving ransomware tactics, state-sponsored threats
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre says criminals who hold data for ransom are expected to use new techniques - such as threatening a target's partners or clients - to increase their chances of...
Oct 28, 2022
Canada takes on new international challengers in Pan Continental Curling Championship
CALGARY - Canada's Brad Gushue and Kerri Einarson face some non-traditional opponents in the inaugural Pan Continental championship starting Monday in Calgary. Kazakhstan, Hong Kong and Chinese Tapei ...
Oct 28, 2022
Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen announce divorce after 13 years
Tom Brady and Gisele Bndchen have finalized their divorce, they announced Friday, ending the 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of fashion and football. Bra...
Oct 28, 2022
Deaths of 8 in Oklahoma home investigated as murder-suicide
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) - The deaths of eight people - including six children - found in a burning Oklahoma home are being investigated as a murder-suicide, authorities said Friday. The children rang...
Oct 28, 2022