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Wood chips to make pulp for toilet paper in short supply, Commons committee told
OTTAWA - The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed - increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association president Derek Nighbor told ...
Apr 17, 2020

Picture Perfect: Canadian photojournalist wins major award for Raptors picture
With prime courtside positions at a premium, photographer Mark Blinch was saddled with a perch way up in the press box for the deciding game of the Toronto Raptors' Eastern Co...
Apr 17, 2020

A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19
COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed hundreds. "While we can start to become numb to these numbers as time goes on, each one of these individuals had a life that...
Apr 17, 2020

Province says we should be bear-y aware this spring due to the pandemic
VICTORIA-What comes with spring?Bears.In a release by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy they say that staying at home due to COVID-19 and with some waste and recycling services b...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo Courtesy: ID 97152412 © Victoria Ditkovsky | Dreamstime.com

Taylor Swift has cancelled all shows, appearances for 2020
NEW YORK - Taylor Swift is cancelling all of her performances and appearances for the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. "With many events throughout the world already cancelled, an...
Apr 17, 2020

'Outlander' star Sam Heughan speaks out against online abuse
HONOLULU - "Outlander" star Sam Heughan spoke out on social media about what he calls "six years of constant bullying, harassment, stalking and false narratives" about him. The 39-year-old Scottish ac...
Apr 17, 2020

National rental subsidy needed to avoid mass evictions: advocates
OTTAWA - Housing advocates say the federal government should consider a benefit for renters to make sure COVID-19 doesn't result in a wave of evictions that renders more people homeless. They told MPs...
Apr 17, 2020

Canadian Rourke looking forward to getting shot at playing pro football
Nathan Rourke isn't fretting about his uncertain football future. The Oakville, Ont., native is eligible for both the NFL and CFL drafts this month following a productive collegiate car...
Apr 17, 2020

IIO releases report on woman who died after being taken into custody
PRINCE GEORGE- A report released by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) concludes that the Prince George RCMP acted appropriately in the arrest and custody of a woman who later died in hospita...
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2020 the year of the drive-in?
PRINCE GEORGE - The Park Drive-In is expected to re-open in early May. Mother Nature has not been the kindest with lots of snow but once it's cleared the theatre will be good to go. However, due to CO...
Apr 17, 2020