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President Trump offers himself as 'the chosen one'
WASHINGTON - King of Israel? The second coming? The chosen one? President Donald Trump is known to have a healthy ego. But a string of comments Wednesday went to a higher level. First, Trump thanked c...
Aug 21, 2019
Farmer's Almanac: Get ready for winter's wallop!
PRINCE GEORGE - The latest edition of the 2020 Old Farmer's Almanac has a frosty prediction for the coming winter. According to the annually published book, Canadians should prepare for a season full ...
Aug 21, 2019
99-year-old grabs spotlight at Argentine Tango championship
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - At the age of 99, James McManus embraces his partner and grabs the spotlight when he glides across the floor with his elegant two-toned shoes at the World Tango Championship ...
Aug 21, 2019
U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada later this week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Their meeting comes in advance...
Aug 21, 2019
UNBC's Active Minds camp wraps up
PRINCE GEORGE-The UNBC Active Minds program is coming to a wrap as the back-to-school clock ticks closer.The program has been running every summer for 10 years and helps keep kids ages 8-6 and 9-12 ke...
Aug 21, 2019
Hemsworth seeks to divorce Cyrus after 7 months of marriage
LOS ANGELES - Liam Hemsworth is seeking a divorce from Miley Cyrus after seven months of marriage. The 29-year-old Australian actor filed for the dissolution of his marriage to the 26-year-old America...
Aug 21, 2019
Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada
OTTAWA - Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by th...
Aug 21, 2019
Military faces calls to train soldiers to identify neo-Nazis, hate-group members
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to train its recruiters and other service members to identify and screen out members of hate groups. The military is also being accused of failing to...
Aug 21, 2019
Christine Sinclair has her eyes fixed on leading Canada into 2020 Summer Games
TORONTO - With the sting of Canada's World Cup disappointment diminishing, veteran captain Christine Sinclair is intent on leading the Canadian women's soccer team into the 2020 Summer Games in T...
Aug 21, 2019
Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual value of US$4.75 million. A first-round pick (21st overall) by the Senators in the 2015 NHL d...
Aug 21, 2019