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System failed slain Quebec girl, youth protection internal probe finds
MONTREAL - The system as a whole - not one person or service - is to blame for lapses in the case of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl who'd been followed by youth protection, according to an interna...
Jul 05, 2019
Quebec sweetens pot in effort to get more immigrants to learn French
MONTREAL - Quebec announced tens of millions of new dollars Friday aimed at getting more newcomers to learn French. One of the Coalition Avenir Quebec's main pitches to get elected last fall ...
Jul 05, 2019
Kawhi Leonard mulls decision as NBA signing period looms
TORONTO - The Kawhi Leonard watch continued Friday with less than 24 hours remaining before NBA free agents can officially sign contracts. Players can put pen to paper at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, thoug...
Jul 05, 2019
Lac-Megantic marks sixth anniversary of rail disaster that claimed 47 lives
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - The sixth anniversary of the rail disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que., will be marked this weekend with events aimed at remembering those who were lost and recognizing how the communit...
Jul 05, 2019
Skies clear, rain stops just in time for start of Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY - It was a soggy start to this year's Calgary Stampede, but the sky lightened and the drizzle let up just in time for the parade that kicked off the annual 10-day celebration of western l...
Jul 05, 2019
Summer library program starts this weekend
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Public Library kicks off its summer programs this weekend, and this year adults can get involved. The six week Adult Summer Challenge kicks off tomorrow from 2 to 3 pm ...
Jul 05, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign Josh Leivo to one-year extension
VANCOUVER - Forward Josh Leivo has signed a one-year, US$1.5-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Leivo, 25, had a career-high 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 76 games with the Canucks an...
Jul 05, 2019
Average vet faces 32-week wait for benefits decision, double government target
OTTAWA - The long delays many veterans face when applying to the government for assistance for service-related injuries have reached a new milestone. Former service members have long been promised tha...
Jul 05, 2019
Real estate sales in P.G. up first six months of the year
PRINCE GEORGE - New real estate numbers show Prince George is bucking the trend when it comes to real estate sales the first six months of this year.According to the BC Northern Real Estate Board, 697...
Jul 05, 2019
Workers who were trapped deep in Saskatchewan mine now safely back on surface
SASKATOON - A fertilizer company says all 34 people who were trapped deep in a Saskatchewan potash mine for more than a day are now safely above ground. Will Tigley, a spokesman with Nutrien Ltd., sai...
Jul 05, 2019