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PG Indigenous post-secondary students to benefit from Additional Emergency Funding
PRINCE GEORGE-Indigenous students in BC currently attending post-secondary who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis will benefit from additional provincial emergency funding.The government is pro...
Apr 03, 2020 CKPG News File Image.
Member of Turkish band dies on 288th day of hunger strike
ANKARA, Turkey - A member of a popular folk music group that is banned in Turkey has died on the 288th day of a hunger strike protesting the government's treatment of the band, according to a post on ...
Apr 03, 2020
Doctors going virtual amidst COVID-19 crisis
VANCOUVER-Doctors in BC are now able to provide care to patients using telephone or video in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.The service is in addition to in-person care when necessary. Virtual car...
Apr 03, 2020 Photo Courtesy of Tom Hart via Flickr.
Tribeca Film Festival to proceed, in part, online
NEW YORK - The Tribeca Film Festival, postponed by the pandemic, is moving some elements of its annual New York event online. Tribeca organizers said Friday that much of its programming will be availa...
Apr 03, 2020
Raptors head coach Nurse '100 per cent' committed to Canada's push for Olympic spot
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he is "100 per cent" committed to coaching Canada's men's basketball team when it continues its push for a spot at next year's Tokyo Olympics. Nurse stated h...
Apr 03, 2020
Ottawa signs distribution deal with Amazon to distribute critical medical supplies
OTTAWA - The federal government has found a way to supply provinces and territories with critical medical supplies.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday morning his government has signed a di...
Apr 03, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press
Scheer calls for more oversight of government's COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for the Liberals to be more transparent about their response to the COVID-19 crisis. He wants the government to release all of the data on the spr...
Apr 03, 2020
General managers calling names from home for OHL Priority Selection draft
TORONTO - This time last year, the Guelph Storm were playing their way to an Ontario Hockey League title and a spot in the Memorial Cup. But with the remainder of the 2019-20 regul...
Apr 03, 2020
Powell hopes to compete for Canada after promising NBA season cut short
Dwight Powell was enjoying a season unlike any other. His Dallas Mavericks were on a path for the NBA playoffs - finally - and Powell was excited about playing a key role in Canada...
Apr 03, 2020
3M pushes back on Trump administration call to stop sending N95 masks to Canada
WASHINGTON - One of the world's largest U.S.-based makers of consumer products says it has been told by the White House to stop exporting medical-grade face masks to the Canadian market. Minnesot...
Apr 03, 2020