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Quebec nurses pan government's bonus offer, say real issue is mandatory overtime
MONTREAL - Sandra Gagnon said she received an excited phone call from her mom last week, after Quebec Premier Franois Legault said he would give full-time nurses a $15,000 bonus to keep them from quit...
Sep 29, 2021

Gun-control group urges Trudeau to name new minister to advance Liberal promises
OTTAWA - An influential voice on gun control says it is time for a new cabinet minister to usher in the re-elected Liberal government's promised firearm measures. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin ...
Sep 29, 2021

National advisory committee recommends booster for seniors in long-term care
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says seniors in long-term care homes need a COVID-19 vaccine booster immediately to protect them from the virus. The new guidance was released ...
Sep 29, 2021

Native Women's Shelter splits with Quebec youth protection agency, citing racism
MONTREAL - The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal said Tuesday it has suspended meetings with health officials overseeing the province's English-language youth-protection system because of the agency'...
Sep 28, 2021

Canada names unchanged squad for Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named an unchanged 30-man squad for his team's Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile. The 21st-ranked Canadians host No. 28 Chile on Saturday in Langford, B.C...
Sep 28, 2021

Judge, Stanton, Urshela homer to lead Yanks to 7-2 victory over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela homered to power the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a critical three-game serie...
Sep 28, 2021

BC releases COVID-19 school exposure reporting system, critics call it "tone deaf"
PRINCE GEORGE - The province has released details on how potential COVID-19 school exposures will be reported.Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's Provincial Health Officer announced the system on Tuesday after par...
Sep 28, 2021

Activist, historian, writer among `genius grant' recipients
CHICAGO (AP) - A historian devoted to keeping alive the stories of long-dead victims of racial violence along the Texas-Mexico border and a civil rights activist whose mission is to make sure people w...
Sep 28, 2021

New-look TWolves looking to fill shoes left by departed players
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves women's basketball team looks a lot different than the short-handed squad that won nine in a row to make it to the Canada West Quarter-Finals. But nonetheless, th...
Sep 28, 2021

Former PGRCC inmate creates murals dedicated to Indigenous heritage
PRINCE GEORGE - Dylon Mclemore, who was involved in gang life, spent several months at Prince George Regional Correctional Centre. While incarcerated, he was given the opportunity to use his artistic ...
Sep 28, 2021