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Trudeau uses speech to pitch African envoys for UN security council seat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken Canada's campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council directly to African diplomats with a speech that tried to emphasize his boyhood con...
Feb 26, 2020
Peter Nygard steps down from company following sex assault claims
NEW YORK - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is stepping down as chairman of his company following an FBI raid on his Manhattan headquarters over sex assault allegations. "Recognizing the prior...
Feb 26, 2020
Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the spread of an outbreak that showed sig...
Feb 25, 2020
South Korean virus cases jump again, 1st US soldier infected
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The number of new virus cases in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the first U.S. military soldier tested positive, with his infection and many others connected to a s...
Feb 25, 2020
Siakam has 21 points, Raptors rout Indiana 127-81 for ninth straight home win
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry had been keen to come out of the NBA all-star break at top speed. On Sunday, Lowry set a breakneck pace in the Toronto Raptors' most lopsided victory in franchise history. Lowry, ...
Feb 25, 2020
Canadian Pacific obtains injunction to end Mohawk rail blockade in Kahnawake
MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific Railway obtained an injunction Tuesday aimed at ending a blockade erected more than two weeks ago in a Mohawk community south of Montreal. Coming a day after Kahnawake...
Feb 25, 2020
World Women's two weeks out
PRINCE GEORGE - The CN Centre will be a vastly different place in two weeks."This will be a beehive of activity," says Glen Mikkelson, General Manager of the CN Centre. "Our ice makers will be busy ma...
Feb 25, 2020
RCMP say young boy initially reported deceased in crash near Kamloops actually in grave condition
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a young boy originally reported dead in a Sunday (Feb. 23) crash south of Kamloops, is actually alive in 'grave condition'.The crash happened Sunday on Highway 5A near Napier Lake....
Feb 25, 2020 Photo courtesy CFJC Today
What's the story behind Pancake Tuesday?
PRINCE GEORGE - For many, pancakes will be on the menu for dinner tonight.Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent, the 40 days ...
Feb 25, 2020
Impact coach Thierry Henry looks for big win in Montreal debut
MONTREAL - Thierry Henry is happy his home coaching debut will be a high-pressure knockout game for the Montreal Impact. The Impact host Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa in the second leg of the C...
Feb 25, 2020