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City of Yellowknife, civic workers' union ratify deal after strike/lockout
YELLOWKNIFE - Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife have ratified a new collective agreement after a labour dispute that began in early February that included a strike and a lockout. The Unio...
Mar 17, 2023

Aston-Reese scores twice, Rielly bags another as Maple Leafs down Hurricanes 5-2
TORONTO - Zach Aston-Reese scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night. Morgan Rielly, with a goal and an assist, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner prov...
Mar 17, 2023

Knee injury knocks Canada's Janine Beckie out of this summer's World Cup
Canada's World Cup hopes took a body blow Friday with news that Janine Beckie has been sidelined by a torn anterior cruciate in her right knee. Beckie was taken off on a stretcher in the 19th minute o...
Mar 17, 2023

B.C. school support staff for K-12 ratify new three-year contracts
VICTORIA - More than 40,000 school support staff in British Columbia have ratified new contracts. Employees including education assistants, Indigenous support workers and custodians working in kinderg...
Mar 17, 2023

Landslides interrupt backcountry roads between Prince George & Williams Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - According to the Drive BC website, landslides and washouts have affected 5 access roads on both sides of Highway 97, and the impacts will last for a number of weeks. The Quesnel-Hixon ...
Mar 17, 2023

Spruce Kings look to make final push for Home Ice in the postseason
PRINCE GEORGE- As the BCHL Season comes to a close, seeding for playoffs will once again come down to the wire. With only five points separating 3rd and 7th place, Spruce Kings players know the import...
Mar 17, 2023

Man who crashed through gates of Rideau Hall to threaten PM loses sentence appeal
OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has quashed a sentencing appeal in the case of a Manitoba man who stormed the gates of Rideau Hall in 2020 and sought an armed confrontation with the prime ministe...
Mar 17, 2023

Valemount seeking 'Strongest Town' title
PRINCE GEORGE - Valemount is the only Canadian municipality left in the international race for the 'Strongest Town' title.The US-based competition compares and rewards municipalities for their practic...
Mar 17, 2023

Artwork adorns seniors' housing
PRINCE GEORGE - It is a new unique piece of art that everyone can appreciate as they drive up Winnipeg Street. It adorns the seniors assisted living complex managed by the Aboriginal Housing Society. ...
Mar 17, 2023

Woodbine Entertainment, HBPA reach agreement on two-year contract
TORONTO - The 2023 thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack will start on time. Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) agreed on a tw...
Mar 17, 2023