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Snowfall warning in effect for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE-Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Prince George with total amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres expected . A frontal system crossing the BC Interior is responsible. The sno...
Dec 06, 2019

Germany expels Russian diplomats in probe of Berlin killing
BERLIN - Germany expelled two Russian diplomats Wednesday over the brazen killing of a Georgian on the streets of Berlin in August as prosecutors said evidence suggested the slaying was ordered either...
Dec 06, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick wins pro boxing debut in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia - Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick won his heavyweight pro boxing debut Friday, knocking out former rugby league star Justin Hodges in 39 seconds. After several skirmishes, Lus...
Dec 06, 2019

US gains a robust 266,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
WASHINGTON - Hiring in the United States jumped last month to its highest level since January as U.S. employers shrugged off trade conflicts and a global slowdown and added 266,000 jobs. The unemploym...
Dec 06, 2019

Deadly explosion in Slovakia; buildng at risk of collapse
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Officials say a gas explosion in an apartment block in Slovakia has killed at least five people and others are trapped on the roof of the building. Firefighters say the explosio...
Dec 06, 2019

Spruce Kings fall 3-2 to Chilliwack
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Spruce Kings dropped a 3-2 contest last night to Chilliwack in the opener of their home - doubleheader against the Chiefs . Mason Waite and Carter Cochrane had the tal...
Dec 06, 2019 Courtesy Spruce Kings

6-story building collapses in Nairobi; at least 2 killed
NAIROBI, Kenya - A six-story building collapsed in Kenya's capital on Friday, officials said, with at least two people killed and others trapped in the debris. Associated Press video showed people che...
Dec 06, 2019

Justin Timberlake, Jeremy Rupke and baseball trivia In-The-News for Dec. 6
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 6. What we are watching in...
Dec 06, 2019

Supreme Court to rule today on cleanup of contaminated Grassy Narrows site
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to bring clarity today to the question of who should pay for cleaning up a mercury-contaminated site near Ontario's Grassy Nar...
Dec 06, 2019

Events planned to mark sombre 30th anniversary of Polytechnique massacre
MONTREAL - Several events are planned across the country today to mark the grim 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. On the evening of Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman entered Montreal's Ecole polytechniq...
Dec 06, 2019