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RCMP investigate a report of candy tampering
BURNS LAKE - Troubling news out of Burns Lake. RCMP there are investigating a report of Halloween candy that may have been tampered with.A parent there says a needle was discovered in a piece of candy...
Nov 05, 2019

Sale of $1 housing lots
spells success for New Brunswick village
MCADAM, N.B. - A year after a tiny village in New Brunswick announced it would sell 16 housing lots for one dollar apiece, the mayor says the novel bid to attract newcomers to...
Nov 05, 2019

'Terminator: Dark Fate' is No. 1, but it's no winner
LOS ANGELES - It might be judgment day for the Terminator franchise. Despite generally favourable reviews and the return of star Linda Hamilton and producer James Cameron, "Terminator: Dark Fate" has ...
Nov 05, 2019

Necropsy indicates Canadian fishing gear likely caused death of right whale
HALIFAX - Necropsy results indicate a North Atlantic right whale found in waters off the eastern U.S. in September died after being entangled in Canadian fishing gear. The 40-year-old male known as Sn...
Nov 05, 2019

Ex-SNC-Lavalin exec's trial hears of $10 million offer to witness for testimony
MONTREAL - The fraud and corruption trial of a former SNC-Lavalin executive has heard of an attempt by a lawyer representing the accused to pay off a key Crown witness currently on the stand. Riadh Be...
Nov 05, 2019

There's history to the roadside attractions you drive by: UNBC free lecture
PRINCE GEORGE-Have you ever been on the road, perhaps on your way to visit family in the Lower Mainland or heading north for work, and wondered about the roadside attractions you see along the highway...
Nov 05, 2019 The free lecture focusing on how motorists shaped roadside attractions in the north is taking place Wednesday, Nov.6 at UNBC. Courtesy of UNBC

Leafs captain John Tavares set to return after seven-game injury absence
TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will return to the lineup tonight when Toronto hosts the Los Angeles Kings following a seven-game absence with a broken finger. The 29-year-old suf...
Nov 05, 2019

Marshall, Leonard, Lalama named CFL top performers for final week of season
TORONTO - Hamilton running back Cameron Marshall, Saskatchewan defensive lineman A.C. Leonard and Montreal linebacker D.J. Lalama are the top performers for the final week of the CFL regular season. M...
Nov 05, 2019

Cdn pork, beef exports to China to resume after a four-month suspension
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian pork and beef exports to China will resume. China suspended imports in June amid the dispute over Canada's detention of a top executive at the...
Nov 05, 2019

Flu season is here
PRINCE GEORGE - According to Northern Health, the peak of the influenza season is traditionally November to April. Your best protection from getting and transmitting influenza is the influenza vaccine...
Nov 05, 2019