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Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones’ life
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended that Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of Julius Jones, a man who has been on death row while proclaiming his innocence for ...
Nov 01, 2021
IIO investigating incident on Langer Crescent
PRINCE GEORGE - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating an incident in Prince George.Information provided by the impacted person, a man, indicates that on October 6, he was ...
Nov 01, 2021
Curling focus shifts to Olympic trials now that long qualifying process is complete
An unusual qualification process for the Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials is finally complete. The nine-team fields are set for the deepest domestic competition the sport has to offer. A quadrennia...
Nov 01, 2021
Government workers will need to be fully vaccinated
PRINCE GEORGE - As the largest single employer in the Province's public sector, the Government of B.C. is safeguarding its workers, requiring that all direct government employees have the best defence...
Nov 01, 2021
Queen urges world leaders at COP26 to 'rise above politics'
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II urged world leaders attending the U.N. climate summit to "rise above the politics of the moment," saying in a video message Monday that she hoped they could work toget...
Nov 01, 2021
Quebec Liberals eject Montpetit from caucus over harassment allegations
QUEBEC - A Quebec Liberal member of the national assembly has been expelled from the party's caucus after a formal complaint of workplace harassment. Marie Montpetit was ejected Monday and will sit as...
Nov 01, 2021
Forge looks to dig itself out of a 3-1 first-leg hole in CONCACAF League quarterfinal
Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis calls Tuesday's Scotiabank CONCACAF League quarterfinal rematch with Costa Rica's Santos de Guapiles the biggest game in club history. Certainly the stakes are high wit...
Nov 01, 2021
Bettman apologizes to Beach, defends response in wake of sexual assault allegations
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman came under fire Monday as he defended the league's response to last week's release of a damning report into how the Chicago Blackhawks handled sexual assault allegations ...
Nov 01, 2021
Judge temporarily halts road project near Montreal due to endangered frog
MONTREAL - A Quebec environmental group attempting to block a road construction project south of Montreal that it says would damage the habitat of an endangered frog says it's pleased with a recent co...
Nov 01, 2021
B.C. cancels some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: minister
VICTORIA - Surgeries in some British Columbia hospitals are being postponed due to staffing shortages created by more than 3,000 unvaccinated health-care workers who have been put on unpaid leave. Hea...
Nov 01, 2021