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'Some may perceive racism:' Experts complain about Alberta judge's comments
CALGARY - Dozens of medical and legal experts have filed a complaint with the Canadian Judicial Council against an Alberta judge, alleging he made comments that could be perceived as racist ...
Sep 26, 2019
Northern FanCon organizers hoping late surge of pledges keeps 2020 event alive
Northern FanCon has been a staple in Prince George for the past 5 years, but the 2020 edition of the event is in limbo.At the beginning of September, organizers of the event announced a Kickstarter fu...
Sep 26, 2019
Judge rejects Avenatti request to move case to California
NEW YORK - California attorney Michael Avenatti will face charges that he ripped off porn star Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds in New York rather than Los Angeles, ...
Sep 26, 2019
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews facing charge of disorderly conduct
Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews is facing a charge of disorderly conduct and disruptive behaviour after an incident in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz., in May. A police report obtai...
Sep 26, 2019
Doug's Donuts believed to be first plant-based donut startup in PG
PRINCE GEORGE-Vegan donuts. While some of you may have cringed reading over those two words, or even possibly stuck your fingers down your throat- an entrepreneurial duo believes there is a market for...
Sep 26, 2019 Doug's Donuts is a family run, plant-based donut, start-up. Owner and Operator Erin Forsberg says the idea had been on their mind for a while, but it wasn't until recent that they shared their donuts with the public.
Greens wouldn't prop up minority government that backs pipelines: May
MONTREAL - On the eve of a major climate march in Montreal, the Green party warned that it would never support a minority government without a credible and verifiable environmental plan. That inc...
Sep 26, 2019
Downtown woes
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a rare opportunity. A chance to accompany the RCMP into the underbelly of the downtown in the early morning hours. There's a concerted effort by the RCMP and the City's Bylaw En...
Sep 26, 2019 Downtown
U.S. military expert urges Canada to 'be in the fight' as Mideast tensions rise
BANFF, Alta. - A U.S. military expert who famously turned down an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to act as his national security adviser says it's more important than ever that Canada "be...
Sep 26, 2019
Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports
NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Opera announced Tuesday that Plcido Domingo had agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the opera house following allegations of sexual harassment ma...
Sep 26, 2019
Trump administration proposes historically low refugee limit
NEW YORK - The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States to the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980. A State Department prop...
Sep 26, 2019