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Wandering Panda Flash Sale for PG Humane Society
PRINCE GEORGE-The Wandering Panda Tattoo studio is raising money for a local non-profit.The tattoo studio posted on their facebook earlier this week, announcing a flash sale in which the funds raised ...
Sep 01, 2019 Only two designs will be available at this flash sale, with all proceeds going towards the PG Humane Society. Courtesy of the Wandering Panda Tattoo Studio
Former Quebec minister sees most charges dropped in corruption
Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions is dropping more than half of the criminal charges against former Liberal deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau. Five charges...
Sep 01, 2019
Scheer's position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer's promise to stop any efforts to revisit abortion laws could disappoint voters who had found comfort in having a political leader who shared their anti-abortion views, prominent...
Sep 01, 2019
Province working to ensure employment for people with disabilities
VICTORIA- September is Disability Employment Month and in light of that, Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has released a statement.According to the province more tha...
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Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
QUEBEC - Following weeks of tension over a land dispute, a Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., shook hands Friday and agreed to put their differences behind them. Since July, Kanesatake Gra...
Sep 01, 2019
Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel respon...
Sep 01, 2019
Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints
OTTAWA - Canada's multibillion-dollar effort to buy new fighter jets has taken another surprise turn with European aerospace giant Airbus announcing it has withdrawn from the high-stakes competition. ...
Sep 01, 2019
Reporters focus on Polanski's film, not his crime, at Venice
VENICE, Italy - Roman Polanski is not at the Venice International Film Festival, but his new film, "An Officer and a Spy" is. Yet, after much hand-wringing over its inclusion among the films in compet...
Sep 01, 2019
Sediments on glaciers act as sponge for contaminants: UNBC research
PRINCE GEORGE-Researchers out of UNBC have found that sediments on the surfaces of a glacier in BC, and glaciers around the world are acting as a sponge; absorbing large amounts of contaminants contai...
Sep 01, 2019 Sediments on the surfaces of a glacier in eastern B.C. and elsewhere in the world are acting as a sponge and absorbing large amounts of contaminants that are contained in glacial meltwater. Courtesy of UNBC
Court delays case against public servant charged in shipbuilding leak
OTTAWA - An Ottawa court has agreed to delay until November the case of a public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million shipbuilding project, amid concerns about fairness and ...
Sep 01, 2019