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Conservatives, NDP show momentum heading into second half of campaign: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into the second half of the federal election campaign, while the Liberals are bleeding support. Thirty-four per cent of dec...
Aug 31, 2021

Confidence dropping in RCMP sensitivity to different cultures, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Newly released figures suggest a steep erosion in the public's belief that the RCMP is attentive to the needs of a diverse society. Thirty-nine per cent of people who responded to an annual s...
Aug 31, 2021

No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
ROME (AP) - Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark's Square and the romance of gondola rides lies a city that helped provide a baseline of what the ...
Aug 30, 2021

Taliban control now-quiet Kabul airport after US withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban held full control of Kabul's international airport Tuesday after the last U.S. plane left its runway, marking the end of America's longest war and leaving behind ...
Aug 30, 2021

Safe Streets Bylaw passes
PRINCE GEORGE - A controversial bylaw that, while is city-wide, focuses on the downtown has passed.The Safe Streets Bylaw sets out activities that are now prohibited, such as aggressive panhandling, g...
Aug 30, 2021

Guerrero Jr. goes deep twice as Blue Jays earn third straight win
TORONTO - Lefty Robbie Ray struck out 10, and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slammed two homers to push the Blue Jays to a third straight victory on Monday. Toronto (69-61) scored a 7-3 win with three ...
Aug 30, 2021

SD57 Board of Education reacts to findings of Special Advisors Report
PRINCE GEORGE - After more than a month of being delayed, the Special Advisors Report on School District 57 was made public late Friday afternoon.SD57 Board of Education Chair Trent Derrick says the f...
Aug 30, 2021

Canada blanks Switzerland 4-0, will meet U.S. in women's world hockey final
CALGARY - Melodie Daoust scored twice to lead Canada to a 4-0 win over Switzerland in a women's world hockey championship semifinal Monday. Canada will face defending champion United States in Tuesday...
Aug 30, 2021

Northern Soccer Clubs unite to form Northern Interior Youth Soccer Association
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been years in the works but the North is finally, slowly but surely, coming together in the sport of soccer. Last year, BC Soccer made changes to memberships, requiring organizati...
Aug 30, 2021

Island Health active COVID-19 cases rise by more than 150 in one week
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases within Island Health rose sharply in one week of the fourth wave. Island Health reported 523 active cases in the health authority on Monday, Aug. 30. This...
Aug 30, 2021