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Manitoba NDP seek honorary premier title for Louis Riel
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Opposition wants to give the title of honorary first premier to Metis leader Louis Riel. NDP Leader Wab Kinew has put forward a private member's bill that would bestow ...
Dec 05, 2019

Chinese ambassador warns Canada against adopting motion calling for sanctions
MONTREAL - China's ambassador to Canada is threatening what he called "very firm countermeasures" should Parliament adopt a motion calling for sanctions against Chinese leaders. Ambassador P...
Dec 05, 2019

Cale Makar making early run at Calder Trophy: 'I haven't seen anybody like him'
TORONTO - It was pointed out to Cale Makar back in September he didn't seem at all daunted by sky-high expectations. The defenceman had announced his arrival in the NHL some five months...
Dec 05, 2019

Gitga'at First Nation Marine Research and Response facility gets green light
HARTLEY BAY-The Gitga'at First Nation and LNG Canada announced Thursday, Dec.5th that the Gitga'at First nation will construct and operate a new Marine Emergency Response and Research Facility in Hart...
Dec 05, 2019

From seals to belugas, scientists describe worrying signs for Arctic 'sentinels'
HALIFAX - Scientists attending a national gathering of Arctic researchers are outlining a widening range of climate change risks for so-called "sentinel" species, such as ringed seals a...
Dec 05, 2019

Saudi Aramco plans $25.6B share sale in biggest ever IPO
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price for its IPO - expected to be the biggest ever - that puts the value of the company at $1.7 tri...
Dec 05, 2019

International Film Festival to come to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Northern Capital is going international... again. Just this time, it's with the big screen.Thursday morning, UNLTD Media and Events announced details to put on the Great Northern F...
Dec 05, 2019

Pair arrested after fleeing police in stolen vehicle
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP are crediting the public with helping bring the case of a stolen car to a successful conclusion.Police say two men were arrested on Tuesday (Dec.3) after they fled from police i...
Dec 05, 2019

SpaceX launches caring robot, beer malt and 'mighty mice'
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including "mighty mice" for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a mini...
Dec 05, 2019

House Speaker Pelosi rebukes reporter: 'Don't mess with me'
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promptly set a reporter, and by inference, all of Washington, straight: "Don't mess with me." Pelosi's bristling response Thursday to a question about whether s...
Dec 05, 2019