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Canada among three G20 countries least likely to hit emissions targets: report
OTTAWA - Canada's plan to meet its greenhouse-gas emissions targets is among the worst in the G20, according to a new report card on climate action. Climate Transparency issued its annual report ...
Nov 13, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic will miss Davis Cup Finals due to back injury
TORONTO - Canada will not have Milos Raonic on its roster for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals next week in Madrid because of a back injury. The veteran pro from Thornhill, Ont., has struggled with...
Nov 13, 2019
Virtual reality teaching about N.S. group home abuse transforms shame into respect
HALIFAX - Fifteen-year-old Christian Ofume stands with Tony Smith and discusses the virtual reality education he's just received, detailing how, as children, Smith and other residents of a Halifa...
Nov 13, 2019
Bylaw targeting 'aggressive' panhandlers passes in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - A bylaw targeting certain panhandlers has been approved in the Metro Vancouver city of Maple Ridge. Councillors voted 6-1 Tuesday night in favour of the Safer Streets Bylaw, a...
Nov 13, 2019
Service is fully restored to Shaw customers in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: (6:45 pm): This issue is now resolved and services should be online! Update (4:46): Shaw says not everyone has come back online, they are currently investigating.Click here for ...
Nov 13, 2019 Courtesy of Carmen Peterson via Facebook
UN reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA - Uranium particles of man-made origin have been discovered at a site in Iran not declared to the United Nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Monday as it confirmed a litany of violati...
Nov 13, 2019
Wiggins transitioning from late-game zero to clutch hero in Minnesota
The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the early surprises of this NBA season, and a good deal of the credit goes to the clutch play of Andrew Wiggins. Yes, that Andrew Wiggins. The same guy who was bo...
Nov 13, 2019
Truck fire on Highway 97 south near Hixon
PRINCE GEORGE-Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a transport truck fire on Highway 97 south near Hixon around 7 this morning.According to a 99.3 Drive listener who took this picture, the ...
Nov 13, 2019 Courtesy 99.3 The Drive Listener
Family of 2-year-old killed by falling AC unit hires lawyer to investigate
TORONTO - A lawyer representing the family of a two-year-old girl killed by a falling air conditioner says they're conducting an investigation into the circumstances behind the incident. Personal inju...
Nov 13, 2019
Trudeau meets Bloc leader in hunt for support for minority government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet this morning as he looks for support for his new minority government in Parliament. Trudeau is sitting do...
Nov 13, 2019