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Pulp and Paper Coalition predicts closures
PRINCE GEORGE - BC's Pulp and Paper Coalition is sounding the alarm over the fate of the province's pulp mills. In April 2020, the community of Mackenzie was devastated by the news from Paper Excellen...
Oct 18, 2022
Groups want planned handgun freeze exemption to include wider range of sport shooters
OTTAWA - MPs are coming under pressure to broaden an exemption to a planned federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters - an idea prominent firearm-control advocates firmly oppos...
Oct 18, 2022
Toronto Arrows re-sign Canadian international prop Tyler Rowland for 2023 MLR season
TORONTO - Canadian international prop Tyler Rowland is coming back for a fourth season with the Toronto Arrows. The six-foot-one 270-pounder has made 29 appearances, including 11 starts, since his deb...
Oct 18, 2022
After summer of memes, voters yearn for substance in Pennsylvania race for US Senate
LATROBE, Pa. - Barbara Griffin all but rolls her eyes when asked who she wants to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate. Her dog Romeo tugs on his leash as Griffin considers her options: ...
Oct 18, 2022
RCMP officer in Burnaby, B.C., stabbed to death at homeless camp
BURNABY, B.C. - An RCMP officer in Burnaby, B.C., has been stabbed to death in what Solicitor General Mike Farnworth calls a terrible tragedy. Farnworth said Tuesday the female officer "sacrificed her...
Oct 18, 2022
California man charged in 3 slayings linked to serial killer
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Northern California man with fatally shooting three men whom police have said were among six victims slain by a serial killer over the past yea...
Oct 18, 2022
RCMP officer in Burnaby, B.C., stabbed to death at homeless camp
BURNABY, B.C. - An RCMP officer in Burnaby, B.C., has been stabbed to death in what Solicitor General Mike Farnworth calls a terrible tragedy. Farnworth said Tuesday the female officer died in the "co...
Oct 18, 2022
Smoky skies bulletin issued for Prince George and surrounding areas
PRINCE GEORGE - A smoky skies bulletin has been issued for Prince George and its surrounding areas.Environment Canada says we're likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke for the next 24 to 48 hours.The...
Oct 18, 2022
NHL releases first diversity and inclusion report: 'This provides us a benchmark'
Kim Davis is proud of the work done to this point. She also knows there's still a long road ahead. The NHL's executive vice-president of social impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs prese...
Oct 18, 2022
Trudeau guarantees this time Canada will meet its emissions target
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he guarantees Canada will meet its latest emissions target because for the first time, it's accompanied by a plan that actually shows how to get there. In a...
Oct 18, 2022