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U.S. could learn from elections in other countries including Canada: expert
The United States could have avoided the "crippling political paralysis" it is experiencing if it had a central elections administrator like in other democracies, says an American professor who teache...
Nov 04, 2020
Inslee wins third term, voters weigh in on sex ed
Gov. Jay Inslee's attempt to win a third term and an effort to repeal a statewide sex-education requirement for public school students top Washington state's general election ballot. Here is a summary...
Nov 04, 2020
Jay Inslee wins 3rd term as Washington governor
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has become the first incumbent elected to a third term in Washington state in more than 40 years, beating Republican challenger Loren Culp, Inslee, who brie...
Nov 04, 2020
Watrous Park may be developed
PRINCE GEORGE - Watrous Park is most noted as the home for the Prince George Lawn Bowling Club. But it may be getting a new home soon. "There's a developer interested in developing a seniors project o...
Nov 04, 2020
Advisers during Bush-Gore cliffhanger urge Canadian silence on uncertain outcome
OTTAWA - The last time a U.S. presidential election ended in uncertainty, the Canadian government adopted a policy of saying nothing until all the votes were counted and legal challenges resolved.And ...
Nov 04, 2020
Slow Game: Curlers waiting, watching, wondering what might happen to season
The slow game is on for the country's top curling teams who are waiting, watching and wondering what might become of the season. They're hoping to soon get answers on plans for a potential curling bub...
Nov 04, 2020
Vancouver mayor 'gobsmacked' by economic recovery funding shortfall
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he isn't happy with the city's share of economic recovery funding from a federal package to help cope with COVID-19. The federal government announced in July it wa...
Nov 04, 2020
Sports teams pause play in Chilliwack, B.C., as COVID-19 cases rise
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Several sports teams in Chilliwack, B.C., have suspended or wrapped up their seasons in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The Fraser Health region has become th...
Nov 04, 2020
Alabama receiver John Metchie III trying to open doors for Canadians to play in NCAA
A key cog in a potent Alabama Crimson Tide offence, John Metchie III is trying to open doors for other Canadians to play football at major American universities. The six-foot, 195-pound sophomore rece...
Nov 04, 2020
Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Trump to remain in jail until trial
A Quebec woman accused of sending a poisoned letter to United States President Donald Trump will be held in a Washington D.C.-area jail until her trial. Pascale Ferrier, who appeared in a Washington D...
Nov 04, 2020