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Lower Mainland mayors, including Surrey, endorse regional ride-hailing licence
VANCOUVER - Mayors in British Columbia's Lower Mainland have reached an agreement on an interim business licence for ride-hailing companies that want to operate in the region. Surrey Mayor D...
Jan 31, 2020

Facebook reports 4Q profit, user growth despite challenges
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook had a strong fourth quarter, making more money on advertising and adding more users despite challenges around regulation, privacy and efforts to fight election interference. I...
Jan 31, 2020

Too Much Ice!
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a tough winter for getting around, with ice covering most surfaces. "To prevent a fall, it's important to wear sturdy footwear. Ice grippers are a good idea when you're going...
Jan 31, 2020

Record-breaker Christine Sinclair could get the day off Saturday against Jamaica
EDINBURG, Texas - Canada captain Christine Sinclair, two days after her record-breaking performance against St. Kitts, was a spectator Friday as the Canadian team warmed up at training. The world's al...
Jan 31, 2020

Firearm incident on Jasper Street
PRINCE GEORGE - A tense morning on Jasper Street.Prince George RCMP say at around 12:15 a.m. today (Jan.31), they responded to a report of a disturbance at a home in the 2400 block of Jasper Street."W...
Jan 31, 2020

Regulators revisit environmental review for Line 3 pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota regulators opened a hearing Friday o n an updated environmental review for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across the state, but most ...
Jan 31, 2020

Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
LONDON - So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. With little fuss and not much fanfare, Britain left the European Union on Friday after 47 years of membership, taking a leap into the unknown in a h...
Jan 31, 2020

Mackenzie forms new coalition
MACKENZIE - The community of Mackenzie has used the Natural Resources Forum to its advantage, as it provided an ideal venue for the newly-formed Mackenzie Timber Supply Area Coalition. "So last April,...
Jan 31, 2020

Senate committee urges renewed suspension for Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak
OTTAWA - The Senate ethics committee is recommending that Sen. Lynn Beyak be suspended again without pay. Beyak's colleagues ousted her from the upper chamber temporarily last spring after c...
Jan 31, 2020

Canada captain Christine Sinclair breaks world scoring record with goal No. 185
EDINBURG, Texas - Canada captain Christine Sinclair broke Abby Wambach's world-record total of 184 goals on Wednesday, scoring for the second time against St. Kitts and Nevis at the CONCACAF Wome...
Jan 31, 2020