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Canada's COVID-19 travel restrictions for China a 'political move,' says expert
An expert says Canada's requirement of a negative COVID-19 test of travellers from China will not help in preventing new variants or the spread of the virus. Kerry Bowman, assistant professor at the U...
Jan 01, 2023

Lula sworn in as president to lead polarized Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's Luiz Incio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as president in the capital, Brasilia, assuming office for the third time after thwarting outgoing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro'...
Jan 01, 2023

Prince George's New Year's baby is a boy
PRINCE GEORGE - The first baby born in Prince George in 2023 is a boy.Northern Health says that Baby Paxton was born at 12:45 am on New Year's Day at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC), we...
Jan 01, 2023

Feds eyeing 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program: Mendicino
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the federal government is "looking at a variety of options" to carry out a planned buyback of banned firearms - including enlisting outside help. C...
Jan 01, 2023

Camouflaged cameraman a hit at world juniors: 'I have the best seat in the house'
HALIFAX - The last thing Nathan Eides wants - and he makes this abundantly clear - is to be in the spotlight. And yet there he is. Every TV timeout, every goal celebration, every victory, every defeat...
Jan 01, 2023

Owen Beck replaces injured Colton Dach on Canadian junior men's hockey team
HALIFAX - Owen Beck has been added to Canada's roster midway through the world junior men's hockey championship because of Colton Dach's tournament-ending injury. Beck of Port Hope, Ont., joins the ho...
Jan 01, 2023

Bianca Andreescu rallies to beat Muguruza at Adelaide International
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Canada's Bianca Andreescu rallied to beat Garbine Muguruza of Spain 0-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 in a clash of Grand Slam champions Sunday in the first round of the Adelaide Internatio...
Jan 01, 2023

Arrest made in death of Réjean Hébert, longtime radio journalist in New Brunswick
SAINT-SIMON, NEW BRUNSWICK - A journalist well-known to listeners of French-language radio in New Brunswick has been killed and police are treating the death as a homicide. Donald Nol, the general man...
Jan 01, 2023

Cougar d-man signs contract with Philadelphia Flyers
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Cougars defenceman Ethan Samson has signed an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.Samson, a sixth round draft pick of the Flyers in 2021, has 27 points this...
Jan 01, 2023

Weegar gives Flames big lift in 3-2 win over Canucks
CALGARY - Defenceman Mackenzie Weegar notched his first goal as a Flame and added an assist Saturday night to lead Calgary to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Elias Lindholm and Blake Coleman als...
Dec 31, 2022