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Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024. Butler - who was named earlier this month by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom t...
Oct 19, 2023
British Columbians encouraged to have their say on disaster assistance
PRINCE GEORGE - B.C. has been hit hard with natural disasters in recent years, with fires and floods devastating landscapes and impacting countless lives. The provincial government is now inviting Bri...
Oct 19, 2023
Le Devoir latest Quebec media outlet to get registered journalism organization status
Montreal daily newspaper Le Devoir has become the latest Quebec media outlet to transform into a registered journalism organization - which can issue tax receipts for donations. The publication said t...
Oct 19, 2023
Ministers to address reports India has reportedly ordered Canadian diplomats to leave
OTTAWA - Foreign AffairsMinister Mlanie Joly and Immigration Minister Marc Miller are expected to speak with reporters today amid reports Ottawa has followed India's request to remove some of Canada's...
Oct 19, 2023
Toronto Raptors rookie Gradey Dick's music video debut with Drake happened by chance
TORONTO - In his first ever NBA pre-season, forward Gradey Dick promised himself to put in long hours at the Toronto Raptors' training facilities and do whatever his coaches asked of him. That dedicat...
Oct 19, 2023
Judge probes eight-month wait in federal minister's owl protection recommendation
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge says he's "wrestling" with why the minister responsible for protecting the northern spotted owl waited eight months to recommend an emergency protection order to cabi...
Oct 19, 2023
Judge probes eight-month wait in federal minister's owl protection recommendation
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge says he's "wrestling" with why the minister responsible for protecting the northern spotted owl waited eight months to recommend an emergency protection order to cabi...
Oct 19, 2023
Two B.C. credit unions helped raise $67,238 for wildfire relief
PRINCE GEORGE-Communities across B.C. have faced devastating impacts from this year's wildfire season. As the communities rebuild two B.C. credit unions have come together to raise money for the relie...
Oct 19, 2023
Georges St-Pierre: From humble beginnings to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
From age 17 to 20, Georges St-Pierre held down three jobs while going to school and training in mixed martial arts. Five hours sleep a night was par for the course. While studying natural sciences at ...
Oct 19, 2023
McGill postpones French program as Quebec hikes tuition for out-of-province students
MONTREAL - McGill University has postponed a $50-million investment in French-language programs as a result of the provincial government's plan to nearly double tuition for out-of-province students. T...
Oct 19, 2023