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Cougars clinch playoff spot with mid-week sweep of Rockets
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars defeated the Kelowna Rockets 5-2 Wednesday night at CN Centre before 3,187 fans.The win allowed the Cougars to clinch a playoff spot for the fourth straight s...
Feb 27, 2025
High school teacher placed on leave after using racial slur
PRINCE GEORGE - A teacher at DP Todd Secondary has been placed on leave while School District 57 investigates a video that went viral earlier this week. The video shows an interaction between a studen...
Feb 27, 2025
Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA - Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program today, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications. Healt...
Feb 27, 2025
When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he still intends to slap Canada with tariffs next week after a monthlong reprieve. But Canadians confused about Trump's plans aren't alone, with t...
Feb 27, 2025
Canadians looks to make their mark at NRL rugby league combine in Las Vegas
Five Canadians are looking to make their mark in Las Vegas this week as Sin City showcases rugby league. While top club teams from Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) and England's Super League ar...
Feb 27, 2025
Supreme Court will not hear constitutional challenges of Canada's no-fly regime
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear constitutional challenges of the no-fly regime from two men who were prevented from boarding flights in Vancouver. The federal government is responsi...
Feb 27, 2025
Top court to review ruling that said N.B. lieutenant-governor need not be bilingual
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review a lower court ruling that said New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor doesn't need to be bilingual. In 2019, the federal government appointed Brenda Murph...
Feb 27, 2025
U.S. President Trump takes to social media to defend hockey legend Wayne Gretzky
U.S. President Donald Trump has come to Wayne Gretzky's defence amid criticism from Canadians regarding the hockey legend's support of Trump and the United States. On his Truth Social platform, Trump ...
Feb 27, 2025
U.S. President Trump takes to social media to defend hockey legend Wayne Gretzky
U.S. President Donald Trump has come to Wayne Gretzky's defence amid criticism from Canadians regarding the hockey legend's support of Trump and the United States. On his Truth Social platform, Trump ...
Feb 27, 2025
Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico still landing next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says economy-wide tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go ahead next week as planned. Trump's comments on Truth Social today come after days of confusing statemen...
Feb 27, 2025