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Central African Republic president Touadera reelected
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office, according to provisional results from the country's electoral commissio...
Jan 04, 2021

Google workers form new labour union, a tech industry rarity
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labour movement in the tech industry. About 225 employees at Google and its pa...
Jan 04, 2021

Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. - A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the shots weren't safe, a prosecutor said Monday. Police in Grafton...
Jan 04, 2021

Nunavut woman dies from COVID-19 after delivering baby in Winnipeg hospital
A Nunavut mother has died from COVID-19 complications after giving birth in a Winnipeg hospital. Silatik Qavvik, from the Hudson Bay community of Sanikiluaq, travelled in November to Winnipeg to deliv...
Jan 04, 2021

Spruce Kings acquire Wright from Brantford
PRINCE GEORGE - In anticipation of their season starting back up, the Prince George Spruce Kings are making moves.The Spruce Kings announced they acquired defenceman Josh Wright ('01) from the Brantfo...
Jan 04, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
VICTORIA - An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months ...
Jan 04, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
VICTORIA - An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months ...
Jan 04, 2021

Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, open airspace and border
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwait's foreign ministry announced Monday that Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has d...
Jan 04, 2021

Poor IT support hurting Canadian military operations, internal review finds
OTTAWA - An internal Defence Department report says Canadian Armed Forces operations and security may be at risk due to major problems with how the military's computer networks are supported. The repo...
Jan 04, 2021

One additional death at Jubilee Lodge
PRINCE GEORGE - There has been one additional death at the Jubliee Lodge as a result of COVID.To date, 48 residents have tested positive for COVID-19, which represents no change from previous updates....
Jan 04, 2021