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Curling Canada says pregnancy exemption to be expanded in 2024
Curling Canada says it is opening up its pregnancy exemption eligibility to all teams competing at next year's Canadian women's and men's championships, with the announcement coming a day after the or...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada Post issues yellow service alert for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Canada Post has issued a yellow alert for service delivery as of today, due to the amount of snow on the ground.A yellow service alert means it is going to do its best to deliver mail,...
Feb 02, 2023

N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation. The elective course was created in the N.W.T. through...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage
Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer. Gage had been with the governing body since ...
Feb 02, 2023

Involuntary unemployment Insurance
PRINCE GEORGE - With the sudden downturn in forestry, and the laying off of staff, some experts say there's a relatively new insurance product that can help you through these challenging times. Recent...
Feb 02, 2023

Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks o...
Feb 02, 2023

Teck completes sale of Fort Hills stake to project partners; exits oilsands
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has completed the sale of its 21.3 per cent stake in the Fort Hills oilsands mine to Suncor Energy Inc. and TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. The Vancouver-based min...
Feb 02, 2023

Controversial federal pick to fight Islamophobia perfect for job: former colleague
MONTREAL - The federal government's appointment of Amira Elghawaby as its first special representative on combating Islamophobia has caused an uproar in Quebec and raised eyebrows elsewhere in the cou...
Feb 02, 2023

Soccer star Andrea Neil calls for judicial inquiry into sports abuse in Canada
A former captain of Canada's women's soccer team is calling for the federal government to launch a full judicial inquiry into abuse in sports across the country. Andrea Neil, who made 132 appearances ...
Feb 02, 2023

US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround
WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of agonizing, the U.S has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year, U.S. of...
Feb 02, 2023