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Nobel physics prize goes to 3 for climate discoveries
STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy. Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann were cited for their work in "the physical modeling of Ea...
Oct 05, 2021

French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse
PARIS (AP) - A major French report released Tuesday found that an estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France's Catholic Church over the past 70 years, in France's first major r...
Oct 05, 2021

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole faces first caucus meeting after election loss
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will face his caucus today for the first time since his party's disappointing election defeat two weeks ago. The 119 Conservative MPs are set to gather in per...
Oct 05, 2021

Election agency says powerless after Quebec City municipal party calls Islam 'cancer'
QUEBEC - A fringe Quebec City municipal party's platform describes Islam as a "cancer," and the province's elections commission says it doesn't have the power to do anything about it. Quebec will hold...
Oct 05, 2021

Quebec coroner to address systemic racism findings in the death of Joyce Echaquan
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - A coroner who issued a report last week into the death of Joyce Echaquan that urged Quebec to recognize systemic racism and root it out of institutions will address her findings ...
Oct 05, 2021

Herbert, Ekeler propel Chargers to 28-14 win over Raiders
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, Austin Ekeler rushed for a career-high 117 yards and scored twice and the Los Angeles Chargers knocked the Las Vegas Raiders from th...
Oct 04, 2021

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers to 4-3 rally past Flames
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored third period power-play goals 55 seconds apart as the Edmonton Oilers rallied past the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday. Brendan Perlini and Jesse Pulju...
Oct 04, 2021

Retired politician receives prestigious Freeman of the City designation
NANAIMO - Local governments can't offer a higher honour than what was bestowed upon former longtime City councillor and social advocate Diane Brennan.She received the distinguished Freedom of the City...
Oct 04, 2021

Council approves first phase of capital framework
PRINCE GEORGE - Council heard in great detail a new framework that will guide future capital projects.Council heard the "grim" picture from Colliers Project Leaders about where the City fell through t...
Oct 04, 2021

Engvall scores twice as Maple Leafs top Senators 2-1 in pre-season game
OTTAWA - Coaches don't put much stock in the pre-season, but Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith wasn't thrilled with his team as they lost 3-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Michael Amadio ...
Oct 04, 2021