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Transportation Safety Board releases report on derailment in Kitwanga
KITWANGA, B.C.-A rail transportation safety report, by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, has been released in relation to a train derailment in Kitwanga, earlier this year.The CN freight trai...
Nov 04, 2020
NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will use an upcoming chance to set the agenda in the House of Commons to push for a new tax on wealthy people and those who made massive profit...
Nov 04, 2020
Zverev denies domestic abuse accusation by ex-girlfriend
PARIS - Alexander Zverev again denied accusations of domestic abuse made by a former girlfriend who said the German tennis player tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year's U.S. Open. Zver...
Nov 04, 2020
PG Crime Stoppers undergoes name change, will encompass more northern communities
PRINCE GEORGE-Our local Crime Stoppers Association is changing its name, with a plan to expand its service to other Northern B.C. communities.Previously known as the Prince George Crime Stoppers Assoc...
Nov 04, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam
MONTREAL - Canada's chief public health officer is warning that severe cases of COVID-19 may rise in the coming days and weeks as hospitalizations and deaths catch up to the recent spread of the illne...
Nov 04, 2020
Ontario puts Hamilton's potential Commonwealth Games bid in limbo
Hamilton's pursuit of a Commonwealth Games has become more complex with the Ontario government's refusal to back a bid before 2027. A private group comprised of Hamilton business and community leaders...
Nov 04, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Alberta confirms human case of swine flu in central part of province
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says Canada's first confirmed case of H1N2v, a variant swine flu virus found in humans, has been detected in the central part of the province.Dr. D...
Nov 04, 2020
Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states
WASHINGTON - The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states - Wisco...
Nov 04, 2020
Quebec City police say weekend stabbing rampage didn't require a mass public alert
Quebec City police say it wasn't necessary to issue a mass public alert during the Halloween night stabbing rampage that left two dead and five injured. Insp. Andre Turcotte said today the force felt ...
Nov 04, 2020
Psychiatrist tells Fredericton trial that accused killer Raymond has schizophrenia
FREDERICTON - A forensic psychiatrist testifying at the murder trial of Matthew Raymond says the accused suffers from schizophrenia. Dr. Julian Gojer is the final witness for the defence. He tol...
Nov 04, 2020