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Parties criticized for failing to include MMIW in election platforms
VANCOUVER-B-C's three main political parties are being criticized for failing to include the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in their election platforms.A coalition of 18 groups -- incl...
Oct 14, 2020
Percy Schmeiser, Saskatchewan farmer known for fight against Monsanto, dies at 89
Percy Schmeiser, a Saskatchewan farmer who became famous during his legal battle with biotech giant Monsanto, has died. John Schmeiser said his father died quietly Tuesday afternoon at the age of 89.&...
Oct 14, 2020
Founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival has taken the stand in his rape trial
Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, has taken the stand to testify at his rape trial.Rozon, 65, is charged with rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan
Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency found in a survey conducted last month that 44 per cent of...
Oct 14, 2020
Two-vehicle crash slows traffic on the Hart
.PRINCE GEORGE - Emergency crews are responding to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Weisbrod Road and Highway 97 in Prince George.Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass says it happened at 1...
Oct 14, 2020
'West Wing' reunites cast with a mission: get out the vote
LOS ANGELES - While "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin was gratified to bring an episode of the drama series to life on the stage, he'd rather discuss the bigger return he wants to see. "We're just ...
Oct 14, 2020
Play about the Constitution streams in time for Election Day
NEW YORK - Most playwrights want their works to remain relevant for decades to come. Not Heidi Schreck, not with "What the Constitution Means to Me." "I often say that I can't wait until the play is o...
Oct 14, 2020
Stacey Abrams novel 'While Justice Sleeps' coming May 25
NEW YORK - Stacey Abrams, the voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, also has a career in writing novels. Her next one, the Supreme Court thriller "While Justice Sleeps," c...
Oct 14, 2020
2 arrested following rural crime spree in the Quesnel area
QUESNEL - Two men have been arrested following a rural crime spree in the Quesnel area.Sgt. Richard Weseen of the Quesnel RCMP says the night of crime ended for both men when they were located with a ...
Oct 14, 2020
SD57 Board reschedules upcoming Regular Public Meeting
PRINCE GEORGE-School District 57's Board of Education is rescheduling their upcoming Regular Public Meeting.The Board passed a motion at a Special In Camera meeting on Oct.13 to reschedule the Regular...
Oct 14, 2020