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Liberals hope to deal with HIV non-disclosure issue if re-elected: Lametti
TORONTO - The federal justice minister says the Liberals hope to tackle the issue of criminalization of HIV non-disclosure if they are re-elected in the fall. Non-disclosure has led to assault or...
Jun 14, 2019

Canadians in Hong Kong worried for neighbours as protests roil former colony
As mass protests in Hong Kong grab headlines around the world, expatriate Canadians living in the former British colony say the demonstrations have been intense -- and are raising fresh concerns about...
Jun 14, 2019

Salmon Sendoff set for Sunday
PRINCE GEORGE - The third annual Salmon Sendoff is scheduled for Father's Day this Sunday (June 16). Organized by the Spruce City Wildlife Association, it starts at 11 a.m. from the Cottonwood Island ...
Jun 14, 2019

Vice-Admiral Mark Norman applauded during navy change of command ceremony
HALIFAX - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, whose status has been up in the air since a breach-of-trust-case against him was dropped last month, was welcomed with a greeting of "mate" from the ...
Jun 14, 2019

Edibles, other pot products, will hit shelves after mid-December: Ottawa
A "limited selection" of next-generation cannabis products such as edibles will "gradually" hit retail shelves no earlier than mid-December 2019, Health Canada says. The Ottawa-based ag...
Jun 14, 2019

Business leaders urge Trudeau to meet Pelosi, as well as Trump to push new NAFTA
OTTAWA - Canadian business leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to Washington next week could be more productive if he can add a meeting with Democratic party leader Nancy Pelosi to h...
Jun 14, 2019

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec's Francois Legault
MONTREAL - Quebec and Alberta are natural allies in the fight to defend provincial autonomy in the face of federal interventions, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday during a&nb...
Jun 14, 2019

CUPE support workers reach tentative agreement at UNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3799 reached a tentative agreement with the University of Northern British Columbia yesterday (June 13).CUPE says bargaining began back in...
Jun 14, 2019

UNBC appoints new Research Chair
PRINCE GEORGE-UNBC appointed Dr.Tristan Pearce as their new Canadian Research Chair.Dr.Pearce was appointed as an Associate Professor and CRC of Cumulative Impacts of Environmental Change."Improving q...
Jun 14, 2019

Father says murder of daughter, 8, has shattered her brothers' innocence
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The father of an eight-year-old girl who was killed by her mother says he's felt the worst pain of his life watching her young brothers suffer profound grief, confusion and sha...
Jun 14, 2019