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Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name
Voters have agreed to strip the words "and Providence Plantations" from Rhode Island's formal name, approving a statewide referendum that had been revived amid the nation's reckoning with racial injus...
Nov 04, 2020
'Things will look the same in the next term,' mostly online delivery for winter term at CNC
PRINCE GEORGE-Students at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) have a clearer picture into what the winter semester will look like, after an announcement by the College's President and CEO.Dr. Dennis Jo...
Nov 04, 2020
Canada's Achonwa says regardless of election's outcome, the work is far from done
It's mornings like Wednesday that leave Natalie Achonwa exhausted. The Canadian women's basketball player was just heading to bed in Schio, Italy, when polling reports of the U.S. presidential electio...
Nov 04, 2020
Final vote count on schedule despite increase in mail-in and absentee ballots
VANCOUVER-Despite being deluged by tens of thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots during the recent provincial vote, Elections B-C says the final count of all votes should begin on schedule.A state...
Nov 04, 2020
Track failure led to train derailment in northern B.C.: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says a track failure contributed to the derailment of a freight train in northern British Columbia in January. No one was hurt when 34 cars carrying wo...
Nov 04, 2020
RCMP Online Crime Reporting tool expands in Terrace
TERRACE-RCMP in Terrace launched their Online Crime Reporting tool earlier this year, and now it is expanding.The tool is an attempt at helping RCMP better allocate resources and capture information t...
Nov 04, 2020
Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent no-fly list mismatches. The "Canadian Travel Number" is a key step in revampin...
Nov 04, 2020
Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finishes second in 14th stage of Spanish Vuelta
ORENSE, Spain - Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finished second in Wednesday's 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Woods narrowly missed his second stage win of the event, finishing just behind Tim We...
Nov 04, 2020
Fort St.John RCMP investigate after report of needle in Halloween Candy
FORT ST.JOHN-RCMP are investigating after a report of tampered Halloween Candy.On Sunday, Nov.1 Fort St. John RCMP were advised by a citizen that her daughter had found a small needle in a toffee cand...
Nov 04, 2020
BC Transit to offer free rides for Remembrance Day in Fort St.John
FORT ST.JOHN-The City of Fort St.John and BC Transit will be offering free transit to community members on Remembrance Day.A release by BC Transit says that the free transit is a way to commemorate Re...
Nov 04, 2020