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Sens' Ryan, Habs' Weber, Oilers' McDavid among Masterton nominees
Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan, Montreal Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid are among the nominees for the 2020 Bill Masterton Trophy. The award i...
Jun 09, 2020

Ts'udelhti participants eligible for bursaries
PRINCE GEORGE-Students participating in School District 57's Indigenous welcoming and graduation ceremony, Ts'udelhti, will be eligible to receive bursaries from Canadian Tire and the Prince George Na...
Jun 09, 2020

New York moves swiftly toward eliminating police secrecy law
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York lawmakers striving for a new era of police accountability are poised to repeal a state law that has long kept police officers' disciplinary records secret, one of several steps...
Jun 09, 2020

Tourism PG looks to future
PRINCE GEORGE-Tourism Prince George is looking ahead, as it receives provincial and federal funding for the future.Tourism PG will receive funding which includes, a provincial grant for community Dest...
Jun 09, 2020

Experts say not enough proof expensive body cameras will reduce police violence
Ottawa is considering outfitting Canadian police with cameras following protests against violence by some officers, but experts say there is not enough proof the expensive technology is effective. "Th...
Jun 09, 2020

City mourns the loss of Bill Bond
PRINCE GEORGE-Members of the community are mourning the loss of Bill Bond, after the announcement of his passing was made by wife and local MLA, Shirley Bond, yesterday, June 8.Shirley made the announ...
Jun 09, 2020

NewsAlert: Alberta to reopen theatres, casinos, churches on Friday
EDMONTON - Alberta plans to reopen movie theatres, gyms, pools, libraries, casinos and churches on Friday, a week earlier than planned. Premier Jason Kenney says the province has been doing well in it...
Jun 09, 2020

Conviction for teen 'swatter' stands despite length of case, court rules
TORONTO - The conviction of a teenager for the hideous practise of "swatting" must stand even though it took three years from his arrest to completion of his trial, Ontario's top court ruled on Tuesda...
Jun 09, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:08 p.m. on June 9, 2020: There are 96,614 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,185 confirmed (includ...
Jun 09, 2020

Trump pushes conspiracy theory about Buffalo protester
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday advanced an unfounded conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester in Buffalo, New York, who was pushed down by police officers, tweeting without evid...
Jun 09, 2020