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China's economic growth surged to 18.3% as activity revived
BEIJING - China's economic growth surged to 18.3% over a year ago in the first quarter of 2021 after factory and consumer activity returned largely to normal following the coronavirus pandemic. The fi...
Apr 15, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 308,845 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,205...
Apr 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 15, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. There are 1,096,716 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,096,716 confirmed cases (83,143 acti...
Apr 15, 2021
Ehlers scores two as Jets chase Campbell early, down Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday. Kyle Connor added two goals, including one into an empt...
Apr 15, 2021
Kansas City man convicted in 2 women’s deaths decade apart
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. - A Kansas City man has been found guilty of killing two women a decade apart and burying their bodies near each other in a field in western Missouri. Kylr Yust was convicted Thursd...
Apr 15, 2021
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Thursday. The report quotes Iran's ambassado...
Apr 15, 2021
Official count confirms tie in Yukon election, application filed for judicial recount
WHITEHORSE - An official count has confirmed a tie in the Yukon election, pushing the process to the next step of a judicial recount. Elections Yukon says the vote was unchanged during the "official a...
Apr 15, 2021
Long-time PG resident inducted into UBC Thunderbirds Hall of Fame
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2000-2001 UBC women's golf team laid the foundation for years of excellence ahead, which is why they're being inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame. The Thunderbirds first ente...
Apr 15, 2021
TEAAM training in Prince George
Prince George - The Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Medical Society, better known as TEAAM, began training this week in Prince George. And if all goes as planned, they could be ready to take flight...
Apr 15, 2021
PG Airport Authority looks ahead as Q1 numbers drop as expected
PRINCE GEORGE - Passengers are still boarding, and flights are still taking off, but the numbers from the first quarter are "as expected", down 78% from a year ago.CEO of the Prince George Airport Aut...
Apr 15, 2021