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New study finds wolf culls will not save endangered caribou in western Canada
VANCOUVER - A study says a government-sponsored wolf kill in Western Canada has had "no detectable effect" on reversing the decline of endangered caribou populations. The study by scien...
Jul 14, 2020
Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges
NEW YORK - Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend will remain behind bars until trial after she was denied bail Tuesday on charges she recruited girls for the financier to sexually abuse more than two de...
Jul 14, 2020
"This could be the worst downturn experienced in our province in recent history,":Fiscal update for 2020-21
VICTORIA-B.C. Minister of Finance, Carole James announced this morning in Victoria, the province's latest economic and fiscal update for 2020-21, providing a summary of COVID-19 investments to-date an...
Jul 14, 2020
Estimated $9 million budget shortfall for City of PG in 2021
PRINCE GEORGE-The City of Prince George could be facing a budget shortfall of several million dollars in 2021.Since the start of the pandemic the City of Prince George has been losing around $1 millio...
Jul 14, 2020
Nearly 270,000 Conservatives eligible to vote in leadership contest
OTTAWA - The national Conservative party says it has 269,469 members eligible to vote in the current leadership race. About 100,000 of those memberships were purchased since the start of the year, whe...
Jul 14, 2020
Prada headlines Milan's first Digital Fashion Week
MILAN - Prada headlined Day 1 of Milan's first Digital Fashion Week on Tuesday with a series of out-sourced videos and the apt subtitle ''the show that never happened.'' Luxury fashion is adapting to ...
Jul 14, 2020
Montreal, Toronto look to bounce back against each other after disappointing games
The Montreal Impact and Toronto FC both disappointed in their opening matches at the MLS is Back Tournament. Now they look to bounce back at the expense of the other Thursday night at ESPN's Wide Worl...
Jul 14, 2020
Prince George Hospice Society opens downtown thrift store location
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Hospice Society opened its second thrift store this morning.Worth Repeating 2 is located downtown on Third Avenue and takes over the space previously run by Sonar Com...
Jul 14, 2020
2019 shows increase sales for B.C. farmers, paving way to strong recovery post COVID-19
VICTORIA-According to the Ministry of Agriculture farm-sales for 2019 depict a solid foundation to helping build a strong path to economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.The 2019 B.C. farm cash ...
Jul 14, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 situation complicates Blue Jays plans to play at home: Njoo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy public health officer says the federal government would be having "a different conversation" with the Toronto Blue Jays about playing regular-season games at Rogers Centre if ...
Jul 14, 2020