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Cleanup continues after 27 CN railcars derail in Giscome
PRINCE GEORGE - CN crews continue to respond to yesterday's (March 5) derailment near Giscome Elementary School.CN has also clarified how many cars derailed and the effect it's had on the area.Though ...
Mar 06, 2020

Longtime Montreal Canadiens centre Henri Richard dead at 84
MONTREAL - Henri Richard, the speedy centre who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 84. Richard was cap...
Mar 06, 2020

Stocks soar on plans for more stimulus measures, Biden wins
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points, or 4.5%, Wednesday as governments and central banks around the globe took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its e...
Mar 06, 2020

Tim Hortons temporarily stops accepting reusable cups amid COVID-19 concerns
TORONTO - Tim Hortons says it will temporarily stop accepting reusable cups brought in by customers amid concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak. The company has also put on hold plans it had to...
Mar 06, 2020

Ottawa Senators fire CEO Jim Little
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators fired new CEO Jim Little on Wednesday, continuing a string of executive departures for a club that has struggled on and off the ice in recent years. Senators own...
Mar 06, 2020

Australian composer Brett Dean hospitalized with coronavirus
ADELAIDE, Australia - Musician and composer Brett Dean has been hospitalized in Australia with the new coronavirus. British agent Intermusica confirmed on Thursday that the violist and conductor was i...
Mar 06, 2020

No significant changes in the Prince George unemployment rate
PRINCE GEORGE-No significant changes on the Prince George jobs front last month. The numbers out of Stats Can this morning show the unemployment rate at 7.6 per cent last month ,compared to 6.4 per ce...
Mar 06, 2020

RCMP helping Ukrainian investigation into Iran's downing of flight PS752
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the RCMP is assisting Ukrainian authorities in a criminal investigation of the downing of flight PS752. The Ukraine International Air...
Mar 06, 2020

US stocks open sharply lower, yields drop in virus worries
NEW YORK - Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields are sinking to more record lows as investors fear that economic damage from the spreading coronavirus outbreak will be longer...
Mar 06, 2020

Trinity Western University volleyball teams look to add to brimming trophy case
Trinity Western men's volleyball coach Ben Josephson calls them "OKGs" - our kind of guys. Talented players who tick boxes off the court as well. His recruiting approach is working nicely.&n...
Mar 06, 2020