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Trudeau government considers legislative changes to make public service more diverse
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are eyeing changes to the law governing public service hiring to help make federal departments and agencies more diverse. They also plan to do further research on the mak...
Jan 26, 2021

Five big lessons experts say Canada should learn from COVID-19
OTTAWA - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Canadian Press interviewed a group of leading Canadian experts in disease control and epidemiology and asked them what should be done to reduce the harm...
Jan 26, 2021

Provinces sitting on millions in unspent federal pandemic spending, report says
OTTAWA - A new report on billions of dollars the federal government has sent to provinces to help safely reopen the economy suggests much of the money is sitting unused.Today's report also suggests th...
Jan 26, 2021

Sutter hat trick leads Canucks in convincing 7-1 win over Senators
VANCOUVER - A single hat flew to the ice as seasoned Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter scored the first hat trick of his NHL career on Monday. In an arena devoid of fans, Sutter had only his tea...
Jan 25, 2021

Epstein's ex-girlfriend seeks dismissal of charges she faces
NEW YORK - A British socialite charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse in the 1990s asked a judge Monday to dismiss the case on multiple grounds, includin...
Jan 25, 2021

Final tax levy yet to be determined
PRINCE GEORGE - Homeowners will have to wait a bit longer to learn how much the taxes will increase in 2021. That's because Mayor and Council opted not to make the final decision tonight, deciding to ...
Jan 25, 2021

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris out of X-Games Aspen after positive COVID-19 test
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris will miss X Games Aspen after testing positive for COVID-19. McMorris's agent confirmed on Monday that the Olympic medallist from Regina will not be participating at...
Jan 25, 2021

Brogdon scores 36 points to lead Pacers over Toronto Raptors
INDIANAPOLIS - Malcolm Brogdon had 36 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers bounced back to beat the Toronto Raptors 129-114 on Monday. Fred VanVleet had 25 points to top the Raptors (7-10), ...
Jan 25, 2021

Police watchdog ends probe into death of Williams Lake man that followed judicial release
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) says RCMP officers were not at fault for the death of a Williams Lake man earlier this month - in fact, they actively tried to...
Jan 25, 2021

Timberwolves shift Shoot for the Cure efforts online
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team is participating in USports' Shoot for the Cure to support the mission of the Canadian Cancer Society for yet another year, however, this ...
Jan 25, 2021