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GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry 'sham'
WASHINGTON - Republicans powered Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett closer to confirmation Thursday, pushing past Democratic objections and other priorities during the COVID-19 crisis in the driv...
Oct 15, 2020

Trump, Biden square off, in a way, in dueling town halls
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, Thursday night, their scuttled second debate replaced by dueling televised town halls several channels apart. The odd ...
Oct 15, 2020

Winterizing gardens as cold weather approaches
PRINCE GEORGE - Snowfall is expected on Friday, and again throughout next week, meaning winter is coming. For many people with gardens, it means it is that time of year again.Dr. Peter Jackson, Enviro...
Oct 15, 2020

Park Police officers indicted in shooting of unarmed driver
FAIRFAX, Va. - Two U.S. Park Police officers were indicted Thursday on manslaughter charges in the 2017 shooting death of an unarmed motorist who led officers on a stop-and-go chase after an accident....
Oct 15, 2020

Brendan Gallagher breathing easier after signing contract extension with Canadiens
A thought crossed Brendan Gallagher's mind for the first time this week. The gritty, diminutive Montreal Canadiens winger has made a career out of going to the dirty areas of the ice where hockey can ...
Oct 15, 2020

B.C. Liberal candidate quits over birth control, eugenics comments
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Laurie Throness is quitting as a party candidate in the Oct. 24 provincial election after comparing free birth control to eugenics. The NDP released a videot...
Oct 15, 2020

Liberal candidate Laurie Throness resigns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Laurie Throness has announced he's quitting as a candidate in the Oct. 24 provincial election.The NDP released a videotape in which Throness says at an all-candida...
Oct 15, 2020

142 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 2 in Northern Health
VICTORIA-There are 142 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., totalling 11,034, since the start of the pandemic.Of those cases, three are epi-linked and two are in the Northern Health region, bringing the nor...
Oct 15, 2020

Marathon committee meetings as Liberals continue filibusters over WE documents
OTTAWA - Two House of Commons committee meetings dragged on for hours Thursday, with no end in sight, as Liberal MPs continued to filibuster opposition efforts to reopen their investigations into the ...
Oct 15, 2020

Northern Ontario would anoint reigning champs for nationals if qualifiers cancelled
Team anointment at the national championships is a distinct possibility for at least one member curling association as it considers options for an uncertain season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The No...
Oct 15, 2020