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Quebec election: Parties resume campaigning today after death of Queen Elizabeth
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is holding a news conference this morning in Quebec City, a day after he briefly paused his campaign due to the death of Queen Elizabeth. Legau...
Sep 09, 2022

A royal tour de force: Former CP London correspondent reflects on covering the Queen
Kevin Ward, who recently retired after 35 years at The Canadian Press, was the news agency's European correspondent, based in London from 2000 to 2004. During his time in England, he covered several m...
Sep 09, 2022

Biden is 13th and final US president to meet Queen Elizabeth
WASHINGTON (AP) - With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Joe Biden gained the distinction of being the 13th and final U.S. president to meet the woman whose reign spanned seven decades. The queen, who ...
Sep 08, 2022

Mayor Hall reacts to the Queens passing
PRINCE GEORGE - Mayor Lyn Hall weighed in on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. "Well, she means a significant amount to Prince George. You know, she was here in 1994 for the opening of the university...
Sep 08, 2022

Jabeur beats shaky Garcia at US Open to reach 2nd Slam final
NEW YORK (AP) - Ons Jabeur reached a second consecutive Grand Slam title match without needing to produce her best tennis Thursday night, taking full advantage of a shaky showing by Caroline Garcia to...
Sep 08, 2022

South Carolina: Senators reject a near-total abortion ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina senators rejected a ban on almost all abortions Thursday in a special session called in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. R...
Sep 08, 2022

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, what happens to our bills and coins?
Canadians are used to seeing Queen Elizabeth II on our money.But this could change following the death of the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state.However, the Bank of Canada, wh...
Sep 08, 2022

Lin has 9 birdies for a 64; 14-year-old shoots 70 on LPGA
CINCINNATI (AP) - Xiyu "Janet" Lin of China opened with five birdies in six holes, birdied all but one of the par 5s and had an 8-under 64 on Thursday for a one-shot lead over Nasa Hataoka in the Krog...
Sep 08, 2022

Kodiaks looking for cheerleaders to join new cheer squad program
PRINCE GEORGE- When you think of football you often think, of big hits, Touchdowns, Celebrations, and Cheerleaders! The Prince George Kodiaks have the first 3 boxes checked off, and are in the process...
Sep 08, 2022

Canada SailGP founder Fred Pye thrilled with his team's debut season so far
There's a moment in the TV coverage of Canada's debut on the global SailGP circuit that perfectly summed up Fred Pye's sense of pride. After finishing second in their opening race in Bermuda this past...
Sep 08, 2022