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Broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post
The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pundit and columnist who hosted a national call-in radio show for decades, has died. The newspaper, where he worked as a columnist, says in an obitu...
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Canfor to close sawmill, curtail pulp production citing B.C. policy changes
VANCOUVER - Canfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned rei...
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Schauffele shoots 67 to grab Wells Fargo lead, McIlroy in contention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy hoped that his victory with Shane Lowry two weeks ago in the Zurich Classic team event would serve as a springboard for the remainder of the season. He's off to a g...
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Zhang takes Founders Cup lead with 9-under, Korda six shots back
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - When two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang came out of Stanford and became the first woman to win her professional debut since 1951, the sky was suddenly the limit. Everyone expected ...
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Local Senior Centre celebrates Mother’s Day ahead of schedule
PRINCE GEORGE - Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, but the only Senior's Centre in Prince George is getting a head start on celebrations. The "Mother's Day Tea" took place at the Hart Pioneer Centre...
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Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-d...
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Korda shoots 69 in Founders, 6 shots back in bid for 6th straight LPGA Tour win
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Nelly Korda is going to have some work to do to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour title, especially with the way Rose Zhang is playing. Korda shot a relatively mistake-free 3-...
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Korda shoots 69 in Founders, 6 shots back in bid for 6th straight LPGA Tour win
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Nelly Korda is going to have some work to do to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour title, especially with the way Rose Zhang is playing. Korda shot a relatively mistake-free 3-...
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Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Chad's military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were con...
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Canfor Pulp to indefinitely curtail one production line at Northwood facility and to permanently close Polar Sawmill
PRINCE GEORGE - A devastating blow for workers in the forestry industry in northern British Columbia.The forestry giant announced Thursday that it is indefinitely curtailing one production line at its...
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