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Northwest Territories legislators pick new premier after three ballots
YELLOWKNIFE - The new premier of the Northwest Territories tells a story when asked about how her government will differ from that of her predecessor. Caroline Cochrane, chosen Thursday by her fe...
Oct 24, 2019
English Montreal School Board files legal challenge to Quebec's religious symbols law
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board has filed a challenge to Quebec's secularism law, arguing it contravenes minority language education rights and should be struck down. In an appl...
Oct 24, 2019
Bloc's leader Blanchet prepared to work with Liberals despite pipeline talk
QUEBEC - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said Thursday that he's willing to work with a re-elected Liberal government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support ...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019
Courts, social services win in Alberta budget; students face tuition increases
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its first budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Bibliophiles: Government ...
Oct 24, 2019
Some highlights from the first budget of Alberta's United Conservatives
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion. - Debt projected to rise from the cu...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019
Pair of kitchen fires spark conversation on safety while cooking
A pair of kitchen fires this week has sparked reminders from both the Prince George Fire Department and local insurance agencies to make sure you are prepared for an emergency.Twice this week fire cre...
Oct 24, 2019
Social chronics weighing down police
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP says they are continually being weighed down with the picking up of social chronic offenders. Almost on a daily bases, police say they deal with individuals who are ...
Oct 24, 2019
Downtown shopkeeper assaulted
PRINCE GEORGE - Enough is enough. That's the sentiment of one downtown business owner who was punched in the face when she tried to stop a shoplifter from leaving her store with stolen goods. It's not...
Oct 24, 2019