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Alberta school curriculum out of tune with song by premier's grandfather: musicians
EDMONTON - Alberta jazz musicians and teachers are dropping their chops at the inclusion of a tune by Premier Jason Kenney's grandfather in the province's proposed Grade 6 school curriculum. "When I G...
Mar 30, 2021
840 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 46 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced 840 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today (Mar.30), bringing the total number of test positive cases to 99,035, 90,401 of ...
Mar 30, 2021
School District 57 will abide by the new rules
PRINCE GEORGE - Many parents may be wondering what will happen when their kids head back to class on Tuesday. And School District 57 has its position. "As of today, we will follow the direction of the...
Mar 30, 2021
Bright lights in the sky: A look at some of the UFO sightings in Canada last year
WINNIPEG - A recent survey posted by Ufology Research in Winnipeg says there was a jump in UFO sightings in Canada last year. Here are some of the 1,243 sightings: Jan. 23, 2020 - Someone shovelling s...
Mar 30, 2021
Licence needed to move business to a public place
.PRINCE GEORGE - The recent public health orders have once again hit businesses like restaurants, cafes and breweries, hard. The demand has forced one local cafe owner to ask the city to move its indo...
Mar 30, 2021
Former Spruce King signs 3-year deal with NHL's Golden Knights
VEGAS, NEVADA - The general manager of the Vegas Golden Knights announced on Tuesday (March 30) a series of roster transactions, including the signing of defenceman Layton Ahac, a former member and ke...
Mar 30, 2021
Volkswagen issued a false news release, saying it was a joke
DETROIT - Volkswagen of America issued false statements this week saying it would change its brand name to "Voltswagen," as a way to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course ...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadian Milos Raonic falls short in round of 16 at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canada's Milos Raonic is out of the Miami Open after losing a close match in the round of 16. The 12th-seeded Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to No. 26 seed Hubert Hurkacz...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadian Tyrone Crawford retires from NFL after long run with Dallas Cowboys
DALLAS - Canadian defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford has retired from the NFL after nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 31-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., had 179 tackles and 25 sacks in 112 car...
Mar 30, 2021
Change COVID-19 messaging for young people as cases rise in B.C.: retail council
VANCOUVER - A retail group says criticism by British Columbia's premier of young people could be replaced by better education about the risks of COVID-19. Greg Wilson, a director for the B.C. division...
Mar 30, 2021