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Shovels in the ground on new Caribou Crossing development
PRINCE GEORGE - Shovels are now in the ground for the new Caribou Crossing development on Boundary Road. The new multi-phase development project has been in the works for awhile now and Troika Managem...
Jul 19, 2023

Timeline of events surrounding failed talk leading to the B.C. port strike
The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia has issued a new 72-hour strike notice that could shut down cargo movements across the province again on Saturday. Here is a timelin...
Jul 19, 2023

New Zealand gunman kills 2 people on eve of Women's World Cup soccer tournament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A gunman killed two people before he died Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup so...
Jul 19, 2023

Researchers say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during major storm last week
MONTREAL - Researchers at Western University say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during a major thunderstorm last week. The Northern Tornadoes Project says it found evidence of a weak tornado nea...
Jul 19, 2023

Pfizer reports North Carolina pharmaceutical plant damaged by tornado, no serious injuries
PHOENIX - A tornado heavily damaged a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, scattering medicine and other debris around the complex, a sheriff and the company said. Pharmac...
Jul 19, 2023

Atkins: Ryu and Green's return from surgeries will shape Blue Jays deadline approach
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will certainly be buyers at Major League Baseball's trade deadline. But what kind of player they're looking for depends largely on the pending returns of pitchers Hyun-...
Jul 19, 2023

Families of military members killed in 2020 Cyclone helicopter crash sue manufacturer
OTTAWA - The families of six members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were killed in a helicopter crash in April 2020 are suing the manufacturer. The suit was filed in U.S. Federal Court in Pennsylvan...
Jul 19, 2023

Offensive tackle Cage to miss Argos game with Ticats due to thigh injury
Toronto Argonauts tackle Isiah Cage will miss a third straight game with a thigh injury. On Wendesday, the Argos (4-0) listed Cage as being out for their road game Friday night versus the Hamilton Tig...
Jul 19, 2023

Winnipeg Jets, Gabriel Vilardi avoid arbitration, agree to two-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and forward Gabriel Vilardi avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract worth US$6.875 million on Wednesday. Vilardi's hearing was set for July 28 after the two...
Jul 19, 2023

CAQ member Joëlle Boutin quits politics, setting stage for byelection faceoff with PQ
QUEBEC - A member of the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec party is quitting politics to take on a job in the private sector. The departure of Jolle Boutin sets the stage for a byelection in Quebec Cit...
Jul 19, 2023