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Putin: Russia-China military alliance can't be ruled out
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now, but noted it could be forged in the future. Putin's statement signalled deepening ties between...
Oct 22, 2020
Goldman Sachs subsidiary pleads to US charges in 1MDB probe
WASHINGTON - A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe tied to the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, which was...
Oct 22, 2020
Talktober is back
PRINCE GEORGE - Want to give your two cent's worth on the upcoming City budget? Now you have two chances to do so.The first is the Talktober event with the mayor, set to take place on Tuesday, October...
Oct 22, 2020
Jewish museum to honour magicians Houdini, David Copperfield
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia-based National Museum of American Jewish History will honour two men who entertained the world with their magic. The museum announced on Thursday it will induct illusio...
Oct 22, 2020
A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says that in the event of a snap election during the pandemic, Canadians would have better access to the polls with a longer campaign - even though a shorter ...
Oct 22, 2020
Forward Jake Virtanen signs new two-year deal with hometown Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed a new deal with right-winger Jake Virtanen. The team announced Thursday that the 24-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., has agreed to a two-year contrac...
Oct 22, 2020
RCMP seek owner after locating T.V. under suspicious circumstances
FORT ST.JOHN-RCMP in Fort St. John are looking to identify the rightful owner of a T.V., after police say the circumstances in which it was located were suspicious.A release by Fort St. John RCMP says...
Oct 22, 2020
Unsatisfied with PM's answer, Blanchet vows to press Trudeau on prof's use of slur
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he plans to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later today for his position on a the suspension of a professor who used a derogatory word for Bla...
Oct 22, 2020
Canadian figure skating championships pushed back a month due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Canadian figure skating championships have been pushed back a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is now scheduled to take place Feb. 8-14 at Vancouver's Doug Mitchell Thunderbi...
Oct 22, 2020
Ottawa provides $100 million to research ways to cut GHG emissions in oil and gas
CALGARY - The federal government says it will provide $100 million from its strategic innovation fund over four years to accelerate the development and use of technologies to lower the oil and gas ind...
Oct 22, 2020