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Murder trial for accused in the Toronto van attack will begin March 2
TORONTO - The trial for a man who killed 10 people when he drove a van into crowds of pedestrians on a busy Toronto street will be delayed by three weeks. The murder trial for Alek Minassian...
Dec 16, 2019

Liberals' fiscal update shows billions more in deficits this year and next
OTTAWA - Canada's federal budget deficit will be billions of dollars deeper than it was supposed to be this year and next, according to the Finance Department. The figures released this morning show t...
Dec 16, 2019

SD91 Board of Education elects new chair
VANDERHOOF - A new chair has been elected to the Board of Education in School District 91.Nadine Frenkel, a trustee in Vanderhoof since 2014, succeeds outgoing Board chair Steve Davis.Frenkel thanked ...
Dec 16, 2019

Quebec legislature member files police complaint over hateful online messages
MONTREAL - A Quebec legislature member says she has filed two police complaints over hateful messages she received. Quebec solidaire member Christine Labrie wrote on Facebook that she filed ...
Dec 16, 2019

Players hope US-Canada rivalry game helps spawn pro league
HARTFORD, Conn. - The United States women's hockey beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night, with players hoping the first in a series of five games between the international rivals will help kindle the publ...
Dec 16, 2019

In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads
NEW YORK - The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a "wrong decision," said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conse...
Dec 16, 2019

Harvey Weinstein says he's advanced women's film careers
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein says he is a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry, saying his work has been forgotten in the wake of allegations of sexual assault. "I feel like t...
Dec 16, 2019

Prince George Fire Rescue douse trailer blaze
PRINCE GEORGE - A busy morning for Prince George Fire Rescue.This as crews responded to a trailer fire in the Sunrise Trailer Park on Landsdowne Road.According to one resident of the park, Wayne Edwar...
Dec 16, 2019 Photo courtesy Wayne Edwards

Toronto police and family to make statement in Barry and Honey Sherman case
Toronto police will release a statement this morning regarding the investigation into the murders of billionaire philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman. Police say they will release a statement ...
Dec 16, 2019

Vancouver's German Christmas market celebrates 10-year anniversary
VANCOUVER - For centuries, communities in Germany have transformed town squares into glittering Christmas markets, where visitors feast on roasted chestnuts and mulled wine, and browse stalls pil...
Dec 16, 2019