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Gushue edges Jacobs to remain unbeaten at Canada's Olympic curling trials
SASKATOON - The latest edition in the so-called Battle of the Brads rivalry showed why the Olympic champion skips are essentially a pick 'em every time they play. Brad Gushue edged Brad Jacobs 7-6 on ...
Nov 23, 2021

New study finds workplace harassment exacerbated by pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE- New research from the Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT) found workplace harassment is disproportionately affecting women. The Workplace Culture Safety Survey, an Angus Reid stud...
Nov 23, 2021

Conservatives say all MPs should vote on vaccination mandate to enter House
OTTAWA - Conservatives say all 338 members of Parliament should be able to vote on whether they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the House of Commons. Tory whip Blake RichardsaskedCo...
Nov 23, 2021

Cougars call up CSSHL leading scorer
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have called up 2005-born forward Zackary Shantz as an affiliate player, the team announced today.In a corresponding move, 2004-born forward Gavin Schmidt have...
Nov 23, 2021

'We're at a blank canvas' public opinions wanted to upgrade Commercial St.
NANAIMO - Plans to reform Commercial St. are moving ahead with public opinions pitched to help to shape future changes to the centerpiece of the city's downtown.Open houses and public presentations ar...
Nov 23, 2021

BC's daily COVID-19 case count remains in the 300's
NORTHERN BC- The provincial COVID-19 case count continues to trend downwards, as 324 new cases were identified across BC. For the fourth day in a row, BC's daily case count has remained in the 300's. ...
Nov 23, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Catholic school in Quesnel
QUESNEL - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at St. Anne's School in Quesnel.To date, Northern Health says 27 cases of COVID-19 are associated with the outbreak, the result of smaller clusters of c...
Nov 23, 2021

Anishinaabe artist outfits Canadian Olympic curlers in Indigenous-inspired uniforms
SASKATOON - Canada's curlers will wear both their Canadian pride and a celebration of Indigenous spirit when they compete at the Beijing Games. Curling Canada and their uniform partner Dynasty Curling...
Nov 23, 2021

Quebec long-term care homes 'forgotten' in COVID-19 planning, ombudswoman says
MONTREAL - Long-term care homes were almost totally forgotten in Quebec's early COVID-19 planning, the province's ombudswoman said Tuesday in a report that called for widespread changes to "humanize" ...
Nov 23, 2021

Woman back in Canada with young daughter after years in Syrian prison camps
OTTAWA - A Canadian woman who spent more than two years in Syrian prison camps is home from Iraq after fighting Ottawa to get an emergency travel document. The woman's lawyer, Paul Champ, says she arr...
Nov 23, 2021