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Annual Lennon tribute, in 40th year, goes online
NEW YORK - Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct. 9 birthday has been forced online because of the coronavirus pande...
Sep 24, 2020
'Grateful': Gigi Hadid welcomes baby girl with Zayn Malik
LOS ANGELES - Model Gigi Hadid and her musician boyfriend Zayn Malik took to social media to celebrate the arrival of an infant girl, with dad saying he's "grateful" and "thankful." "To try put into w...
Sep 24, 2020
Sir Harold Evans, crusading publisher and author, dies at 92
NEW YORK - Sir Harold Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker who was a bold-faced name for decades for exposing wrongdoing in 1960s London to publishing such 1990s bestsellers as "Prim...
Sep 24, 2020
It's not over yet, BCWS says wildfires can still occur in the fall
PRINCE GEORGE-Just cause summer is over doesn't mean wildfire season is over, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).In the Prince George Fire Centre areas of moderate and high fire danger are ...
Sep 24, 2020
PG residents affected by dementia able to participate in online discussion
PRINCE GEORGE-Local residents affected by dementia will be able to take part in a two-part online discussion series with the goal of creating a dementia friendly B.C.Demystifying Advocacy, is being ho...
Sep 24, 2020
Hong Kong activist Wong arrested over unauthorized assembly
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said he was arrested again Thursday for allegedly participating in an unauthorized assembly last October. Wong tweeted that he was arrested when reporting ...
Sep 24, 2020
Thanksgiving on hold and coronavirus-sniffing dogs: In The News for Sept. 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 24 ... Wha...
Sep 24, 2020
Parliament resumes full operations today with debate on throne speech
OTTAWA - The fate of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government hangs in the balance as Parliament resumes all normal operations today for the first time in six months. Opposition par...
Sep 24, 2020
Horgan, Furstenau set to deliver speeches at UBCM convention
VICTORIA - Two party leaders are set to deliver speeches today at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention during the provincial election campaign. The speeches by NDP Leader John...
Sep 24, 2020
With throne speech pledge, Liberals signal new approach on child care
OTTAWA - It was in a recent meeting with child-care experts that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made some heads turn. For years, advocates of broader federal involvement in a provincially regulate...
Sep 24, 2020