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Japan's Kishida heading to Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Kyiv early Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Japan's public television NHK showed Kishida riding a train ...
Mar 20, 2023

Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over critical tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Monday freed an American citizen, a 72-year-old Florida retiree, it had imprisoned for more than a year over his old tweets critical of the kingdom's crown prince, hi...
Mar 20, 2023

Ferguson stops 47 shots, Senators top reeling Penguins 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Drake Batherson's power-play goal from in front with 2:09 left in regulation lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. The Penguin...
Mar 20, 2023

Two men who lost fingers crossing into Canada become Canadian citizens
WINNIPEG - Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba...
Mar 20, 2023

Six defeat Whale 3-0 in Game 3 showdown to punch ticket to PHF title game in Arizona
TORONTO - The Toronto Six, who were one overtime goal away on Saturday from elimination in the Premier Hockey Federation playoffs, are heading to Arizona this weekend to play for the Isobel Cup. The S...
Mar 20, 2023

NDP Transportation Critic Taylor Bachrach tables private member's bill aimed at revamping Air Passenger Protections
PRINCE GEORGE - Bill C-327 has been pitched by NDP Transportation Critic Taylor Bachrach as the template which will amend the Canada Transportation Act so as to better serve Canadians who have been st...
Mar 20, 2023

CRD names Murray Dale new CAO
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has chosen its new Chief Administrative Officer.Murray Dale will move into the role as of May 15, 2023.Originally from the southern part of Vancouve...
Mar 20, 2023

Funeral for two officers shot and killed in Edmonton scheduled for next week
EDMONTON - Police say a regimental funeral has been scheduled for two Edmonton officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The funeral for Travis Jordan, who was 35, and Brett Rya...
Mar 20, 2023

Good and bad news: RCMP Crime stats
PRINCE GEORGE - The number of reported crimes last year dropped, according to the most recent figures presented to Council. But why remains uncertain. "So definitely a bright spot and good news that t...
Mar 20, 2023

Carson Briere charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs
Three misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst Universit...
Mar 20, 2023