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Community Arts Council closer to a new home
PRINCE GEORGE - The Community Arts Council has called Studio 2880 home for years. But those buildings were built in 1942, making them a couple of the oldest civic structures in town. The Art Council's...
Oct 14, 2020
Iqaluit councillor resigns over social media post about Black Lives Matter
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An Iqaluit city councillor has resigned over comments she made on social media last week about the Black Lives Matter movement. At a meeting Tuesday night, city council unanimously ...
Oct 14, 2020
Montreal Impact designated player Saphir Taider off to Saudi Arabian club on transfer
Montreal Impact midfielder and designated player Saphir Taider has been transferred to Saudi Arabia's Al Ain FC. The 28-year-old Algerian international had four goals and six assists in 11 games for M...
Oct 14, 2020
Aritzia posts quarterly loss as it recovers from pandemic prompted store closures
VANCOUVER - Fashion retailer Aritzia Inc. says stores reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns eased staged a remarkable comeback in its latest fiscal quarter but the company still posted lower ...
Oct 14, 2020
Fake money has 100 Mile House Tim’s employees doing double-double take
100 MILE HOUSE- RCMP say they are actively investigating the circulation of counterfeit money in 100 Mile House and surrounding areas.100 Mile House RCMP say they received a report, on Sunday, Oct.11,...
Oct 14, 2020
Man in critical condition after assault in parking lot
HOUSTON-RCMP in Houston are investigating an assault that landed one person in hospital earlier this week.A release by Houston RCMP says that on Monday, Oct.12 at 8:03 p.m. they were called to the par...
Oct 14, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Nelson Nogier to two-year, two-way contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Nelson Nogier on a two-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an average annual value of US$725,000 in the NHL. Nogier, 24, played 58 games for th...
Oct 14, 2020
Bottle deposits 10 cents, regardless of size
PRINCE GEORGE - Return-It has made some changes to bottle deposits, and if you have not returned your bottles for a refund lately you may not have noticed.On October 1st, containers over 1 litre came ...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadian wrestler and 2014 Commonwealth Games champion Korey Jarvis retires
GUELPH, Ont. - Canadian wrestler Korey Jarvis, who won a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, announced his retirement Wednesday. Jarvis, from Elliot Lake, Ont., defeated India's Rajeev Tomar in...
Oct 14, 2020
Parties criticized for failing to include MMIW in election platforms
VANCOUVER-B-C's three main political parties are being criticized for failing to include the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in their election platforms.A coalition of 18 groups -- incl...
Oct 14, 2020