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Two trucking companies serving Vancouver port threaten to strike Friday
VANCOUVER - Container truck drivers at two companies serving the Port of Vancouver could go on strike later this week. Unifor says it gave Aheer Transportation and Prudential Transportation notice on ...
Nov 30, 2021
Young actors needed for the Miracle Theatre stage
PRINCE GEORGE- Miracle Theatre is on the lookout for two young male actors for their upcoming production of "On Golden Pond".Auditions are being held throughout the first half of December to cast two ...
Nov 30, 2021
Lululemon sues Peloton over 'copy-cat' workout apparel
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. is suing exercise equipment company Peloton Interactive Inc. over allegations of patent infringement. The Vancouver-based athletic apparel retailer claims i...
Nov 30, 2021
Oilers cancel practice after defenceman Cody Ceci placed in COVID protocol
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Cody Ceci has been placed in COVID-19 protocol. The team said it cancelled practice Tuesday for "precautionary reasons." Edmonton has also placed veteran defenceman Duncan K...
Nov 30, 2021
NYC OKs safe sites for drug use, aiming to curb overdoses
NEW YORK (AP) - The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health ...
Nov 30, 2021
Study suggests Arctic to see more rain than snow earlier than expected
New research suggests rainfall will soon be more common in the Arctic than snowfall. A study led by researchers from the University of Manitoba, published today in the journal Nature Communications,sa...
Nov 30, 2021
Missing man found dead
FORT ST JAMES - A tragic ending in the search for Janos Jeremiah Joseph.RCMP confirm that Joseph was found dead yesterday (Nov.29) in Fort St. James. CKPG has learned he was found in a wooded area in ...
Nov 30, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps agree to two-year deal with head coach Vanni Sartini
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are sticking with Vanni Sartini, removing the interim tag the head coach held while leading the club through a big late-season comeback. The 'Caps announced the new...
Nov 30, 2021
More than $1B needed to clear surgical backlogs: Canadian Medical Association
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says it will cost $1.3 billion to clear the backlogs for eight key procedures that were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. The association commissioned...
Nov 30, 2021
Former Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow wins MLS humanitarian award
TORONTO - Former Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow has been named the 2021 MLS Works Humanitarian of the Year. The 34-year-old, who retired after this season following a 12-year MLS career, was a supp...
Nov 30, 2021