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Quebec premier set to announce plan to increase number of Quebec-born NHL players
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is scheduled to make an announcement later today related to the development of professional hockey in the province. Legault has been dropping hints about his ...
Nov 18, 2021
Quebec premier set to announce plan to increase number of Quebec-born NHL players
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is scheduled to make an announcement later today related to the development of professional hockey in the province. Legault has been dropping hints about his ...
Nov 18, 2021
Most Tory MPs vaccinated, but those who aren't should do it: Opposition House leader
OTTAWA - Opposition House leader Gerard Deltell says any of his Conservative colleagues who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 should roll up their sleeves. Starting Nov. 22, those wishing to acc...
Nov 18, 2021
Emergency request filed as execution looms for Julius Jones
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Attorneys for Julius Jones have filed a last-minute, emergency request seeking a temporary stop to his execution scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has ...
Nov 18, 2021
Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and t...
Nov 18, 2021
New laws steer some teachers away from race-related topics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New measures that restrict how race is addressed in classrooms have spread confusion and anxiety among many educators, who in some cases have begun pulling books and canceling ...
Nov 18, 2021
Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and t...
Nov 18, 2021
With Olympic berths on the line, intensity runs high at curling trials
SASKATOON - Vice-skip Darren Moulding has played in Olympic qualifiers, Grand Slams, top tour events as well as national and world championships for Brendan Bottcher's Edmonton-based team. When it com...
Nov 18, 2021
Duchess Park to compete for Interior-North Championship following changes to football playoff format
PRINCE GEORGE - BC School Sports has made changes to the BC Secondary School Football Association Playoff format following the unprecedented storm that hit the lower mainland on Sunday and Monday that...
Nov 18, 2021
Spruce Kings keeping put, weekend's road trip postponed
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings upcoming road games this weekend against the Surrey Eagles (Friday, Nov 19th) and the Merritt Centennials (Saturday, Nov 20th) have been postponed.The BC...
Nov 18, 2021