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Pipeline protests impact B.C. legislature and Canada's rail network
Protests in support of Indigenous hereditary chiefs who oppose a major pipeline project flared across Canada for a fifth day on Tuesday, disrupting British Columbia's legislature and forcing the cance...
Feb 13, 2020
CN says parts of network will close if blockades remain, Via cancels service
MONTREAL - Canada's rail system was under stress Tuesday as Via Rail cancelled passenger service on key routes and Canadian National Railway Co. warned it will be forced to close "signi...
Feb 13, 2020
Family struggling to make sense of four-year-old girl's sudden death
An Ontario family says it is struggling to make sense of the sudden death of their four-year-old daughter, whose body was found alongside her father's at the bottom of an esca...
Feb 13, 2020
Canada, U.S. have lost military edge over Russia in the Arctic: Norad commander
OTTAWA - The commander of North America's aging early-warning system says the United States and Canada have lost their military advantage in the Arctic to Russia. U.S. Gen. Terrence O'Shaugh...
Feb 13, 2020
Former Fort McMurray fire chief accused of harassment in earlier Calgary jobs
CALGARY - A former Alberta fire chief hailed by many as a hero for his role in battling the massive 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray has been accused of sexually harassing a female subordinate duri...
Feb 13, 2020
Friends, family say goodbye to 4-year-old girl found dead in conservation area
TORONTO - Several hundred mourners have gathered at a Toronto funeral home to celebrate the life of a four-year-old who died at a conservation area. Keira Kagan's family remembers her as a smart, witt...
Feb 13, 2020
Ex-Hasidic man educated in religious school had never heard of science, trial told
MONTREAL - A former member of an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish group north of Montreal has told a courtroom that he graduated from an unlicensed religious school without ever hearing&nb...
Feb 13, 2020
$25,000 granted to local organizations to help advance gender equality
PRINCE GEORGE-$25,000 have been granted to several local organizations in an attempt to advance gender equality in Canada.The Prince George Community Foundation is participating in the Pilot Fund for ...
Feb 13, 2020 Courtesy of PG Community Foundation.
Pipeline protests hit B.C. legislature and Canada's rail network
VICTORIA - Hundreds of protesters blocked the entrances to the British Columbia legislature on Tuesday as demonstrations in support of Indigenous hereditary chiefs who oppose a pipeline project contin...
Feb 13, 2020
World Para Nordic Skiing Championships 1 Year Anniversary
PRINCE GEORGE - This weekend will be the one-year anniversary of the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Prince George.During the nine days of competition, there were many memorable moments for ...
Feb 13, 2020