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Elizabeth Fry Society receives $25,000 to help support woman in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE-During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Rio Tinto has donated $400,000 to family violence support organizations across Canada including the Elizabeth Fry Society in...
Nov 29, 2023
Canucks GM says Beauvillier trade creates 'flexibility' moving forward
VANCOUVER - Trading Anthony Beauvillier to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday cleared US$4.15 million of cap space, giving Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin some flexibility in developing his team as i...
Nov 29, 2023
Bombers GM Walters expects tricky off-season, with OC Pierce possibly on the move
WINNIPEG - Kyle Walters doesn't need a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas. The newly extended Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager told reporters Wednesday he expects a challenging off-season putting the pi...
Nov 29, 2023
Dawson's request to change Expos cap on Hall plaque 'shot in the gut'
Andre Dawson's desire to have the cap on his Hall of Fame plaque changed from a Montreal Expos logo to a Chicago Cubs one was a "shot in the gut" for Perry Giannias. The 69-year-old Dawson made headli...
Nov 29, 2023
Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says the unveiling of Indigenous-themed signs outside the building is a necessary step toward opening doors that have been historically closed....
Nov 29, 2023
Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says the unveiling of Indigenous-themed signs outside the building is a necessary step toward opening doors that have been historically closed....
Nov 29, 2023
Online harms bill: Don't link boy's suicide with government actions, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's inappropriate to draw a link between government actions and the death of a British Columbia boy who killed himself last month after falling prey to onl...
Nov 29, 2023
Florida Panthers back prowling after Stanley Cup disappointment
Paul Maurice's team was spent. And he knew it. The Florida Panthers had battled their way to the Stanley Cup final through three gruelling, emotionally draining series. The No. 8 seed in the Eastern C...
Nov 29, 2023
Civic light up tonight
PRINCE GEORGE-The annual Civic Light Up is being held at Canada Games Plaza on November 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The celebration will feature live entertainment, street hocky, face painting, a pop up ...
Nov 29, 2023
Quebec legislature unanimously condemns human rights commission's Christmas criticism
Quebec's legislature has unanimously adopted a motion in defence of Christmas. Christopher Skeete, the province's anti-racism minister, introduced the motion today condemning the Canadian Human Rights...
Nov 29, 2023