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School District 57 by-election underway in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The polls are open in a by-election for a pair of trustee seats on School District 57's Board of Education.Between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday (June 17), eligible voters can go to...
Jun 17, 2023
Enbridge to pay Bad River band $5.1M in Line 5 profits, move pipeline by 2026: judge
WASHINGTON - Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. must pay an Indigenous band in Wisconsin more than US$5 million in Line 5 profits and relocate the controversial cross-border pipeline within the next three ye...
Jun 17, 2023
Wildfire in southern N.S. occurred amid some of driest recorded conditions: scientist
HALIFAX - A federal scientist with the Canadian Forest Service is pointing to the driest conditions since the Second World War as a key factor behind the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia in the past ce...
Jun 17, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights championship parade expected to rival New Year's Eve on Strip, planners say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tens of thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans, maybe more, are expected at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally to mark the team'...
Jun 17, 2023
Ottawa, N.S. provide funds for Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame, community facility
TRENTON, N.S. - The Nova Scotia government has announced funding for a new facility that will house the Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame. Ottawa is providing $2.2 million for the facility in Trenton,...
Jun 17, 2023
All but one pipeliner injured in northern B.C. bus crash released from hospital
PRINCE GEORGE - Coastal GasLink says 17 of the 18 pipeline workers involved in Friday's bus crash have been discharged from hospital.In an email to media, the company says one patient remains in hospi...
Jun 17, 2023
Saudi FM in Tehran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Saudi Arabia's top diplomat arrived in the Iranian capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media re...
Jun 17, 2023
Sudan officials say airstrike kills 17, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum
CAIRO (AP) - An airstrike in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to con...
Jun 17, 2023
Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valrie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffi...
Jun 17, 2023
Residents and tourists alike excited for the return of the Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - One of downtown Montreal's most famous nightlife streets has been turned over to pedestrians this weekend, but it's not part of Mayor Valrie Plante's much-publicized campaign to calm traffi...
Jun 17, 2023