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Stabbing at Oregon shopping centre kills 1, wounds 3 others
BEAVERTON, Ore. - An attacker carried out a series of stabbings and carjackings at a suburban Portland shopping centre and in nearby town Wednesday, killing one person and wounding three others before...
Dec 18, 2019

Trump holds campaign rally in Michigan as impeachment looms
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - An indignant and defiant President Donald Trump stared down Wednesday's impeachment votes as he has every obstacle in his presidency: by broadcasting his grievances via tweet. Th...
Dec 18, 2019

Avalanche forecasting now available in North Rockies region
PRINCE GEORGE - Recreational backcountry use may have just got a whole lot safer, but only if users make use of new data effectively.On Tuesday (Dec. 17), avalanche forecasting was made available for ...
Dec 18, 2019 Photo provided by Avalanche Canada

Elves for Elders
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George's Elves for Elders chapter is a holiday gift-giving program that's been going strong for four Christmas seasons. This year, the Elves prepared over 450 presents for senio...
Dec 18, 2019

Court: Part of 'Obamacare' invalid, more review needed
NEW ORLEANS - The "individual mandate" of former President Barack Obama's health care law is invalid, but other parts of the law need further review, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The court...
Dec 18, 2019

Manafort's NY fraud case tossed over double jeopardy concern
NEW YORK - A New York judge threw out state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort, ruling Wednesday that the criminal case was too similar to one that has already landed President Donald Trump'...
Dec 18, 2019

Man City, Man United to meet in English League Cup semis
The two Manchester clubs will meet in the semifinals of the English League Cup after both pulled clear in the second half to beat lower-division opponents in the last eight on Wednesday. City stayed o...
Dec 18, 2019

Quebec to increase minimum wage by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020
Quebec's minimum wage will increase by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020. Labour Minister Jean Boulet said today the increase will benefit 409,100 workers in the province, including...
Dec 18, 2019

Davies impresses in Bayern win; Gladbach level at top
FREIBURG, Germany - Canadian left back Alphonso Davies provided a highlight-reel assist to help Bayern Munich post a 3-1 win over Freiburg in Bundesliga action Wednesday. Davies set up ...
Dec 18, 2019

Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019
Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled.That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist."It's almost as if normal doesn't h...
Dec 18, 2019