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Canada, U.S. in touch 'almost daily' in coronavirus battle: minister

WASHINGTON - The federal government and the United States are communicating "almost daily" in a collective effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus north of the border and acro...

Mar 11, 2020

Kenney worried layoffs coming as oil and gas sector struggles with coronavirus

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says time is of the essence as he takes demands for more aid to Alberta businesses to the first ministers meeting in Ottawa this week. Kenney spoke to reporters this mor...

Mar 11, 2020

Mariners move home games out of Seattle thru end of March

SEATTLE - The Mariners will move home games out of Seattle through end of March following the state of Washington's decision to ban large group events in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Seattle ...

Mar 11, 2020

Ex-CFL football player to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scam

BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying US$200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons as part of an admissions cheating scheme,...

Mar 11, 2020

Ex-CFL football player to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scam

BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying US$200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons as part of an admissions cheating scheme,...

Mar 11, 2020

AP Exclusive: Inside massive DEA raid targeting drug cartel

CHANTILLY, Va. - In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams, bolt cutters and heavy weaponry by foot up a hill on a resid...

Mar 11, 2020

Barker Street Cinema attempts to resurge PG's film industry with new film

PRINCE GEORGE-Barker Street Cinema will attempt to revive Prince George's previous success in film making with a new film.Ariel ALPHA, will be produced and filmed entirely in Prince George in an attem...

Mar 11, 2020

Morneau talks up fiscal room to react to impacts of COVID-19 as concerns mount

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau sought to ease the concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak on a day where financial markets dropped along with the price of oil,&nb...

Mar 11, 2020

Centre eyes artificial intelligence to modernize the federal hunt for dirty cash

OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering centre is exploring artificial intelligence and machine learning to help sort through a deluge of data in the hunt for hidden d...

Mar 11, 2020

March is Fraud Prevention Month, protect yourself against scammers

PRINCE GEORGE-Fraud Prevention month is this month and the Prince George RCMP are reminding the public that the only way to stay safe from fraud to be educated on the subject.We are only 11 days into ...