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One in four Canadians say their mental health is worse than during COVID-19 outbreak
OTTAWA - Canadians continue to experience mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, with one in four saying their stress level is higher than during the first COVID-19 wave, according to a new p...
Oct 20, 2020

Commons set for debate Liberals say undermines confidence in Parliament
OTTAWA - Debate begins later today on the Conservatives' push for an anticorruption committee the Liberals argue undermines Parliament. The Liberals are threatening to turn the subsequent vote o...
Oct 20, 2020

B.C. election is in the final stretch before voters head to the polls on Saturday
The B.C. election campaign is in the stretch run with just four days left before voters head to the polls on Saturday. The Greens and the B.C. Liberals were making transportation promises on Monday. G...
Oct 20, 2020

Verdict expected today in manslaughter trial of Ottawa constable
An Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Somali Canadian man is expected to learn his fate today. Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly is set to present his verdict in the case of Const. Daniel Mon...
Oct 20, 2020

Data gaps prevent assessment of most Canadian watersheds: WWF report
Spotty research and inconsistent monitoring have made it impossible to evaluate the health of most Canadian watersheds, a study has found. "It's still largely unknown," said Elizabeth Hendricks of the...
Oct 19, 2020

Report of civic assets sparks concern
PRINCE GEORGE - Council heard that the City of Prince George is inching closer to $4 billion dollars. Administration issued a report after conducting what it called a "deep dive" in assessing the loca...
Oct 19, 2020

Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis
LOS ANGELES - Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. The 70-year-old actor channeled his The Dude character from "The Big Lebowski" in a statement on social medi...
Oct 19, 2020

Argentina hits 1 million cases as virus slams Latin America
USHUAIA, Argentina - At the edge of Argentina in a city known as "The End of the World," many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South Americ...
Oct 19, 2020

Prince George Curling Club celebrates centennial anniversary in 2020
PRINCE GEORGE - 100 years, you're supposed to receive a 10-carat diamond. But for the Prince George Curling Club, granite rocks will do just fine. "Being 100 years on October 14th of this year, when t...
Oct 19, 2020

High court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea. The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upho...
Oct 19, 2020