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Canadian champion mare Starship Jubilee to run in $1-million Woodbine Mile
TORONTO - For the first time this year, Starship Jubilee will have home-track advantage. Trainer Kevin Attard said Tuesday that Starship Jubilee, Canada's reigning horse of the year, will run in ...
Sep 15, 2020
Daughter pays tribute to father who died of COVID-19 with memorial in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The daughter of a man who died of COVID-19 paid tribute to him and other seniors who have lost their lives at a memorial she unveiled today. The memorial features a poster of physiotherapi...
Sep 15, 2020
Air Canada suspended flights from Smithers having impact on residents and COVID-19 recovery, says MP
SMITHERS-Member of Parliament for the Skeena-Bulkley Valley, Taylor Bachrach, issued a letter to Air Canada Chief Executive Officer, Calin Rovinescu regarding the suspension of Air Canada flights from...
Sep 15, 2020
Mali's former president Moussa Traore dies at 83
BAMAKO, Mali - Mali's former president Moussa Traore, who ruled the West Africa nation for more than 22 years, has died at age 83, according to his son Idrissa Traore. He did not give details on the c...
Sep 15, 2020
31-year-old PG man charged in local business break and enter
PRINCE GEORGE-Charges have been approved in a break and enter at a local business last month.Prince George RCMP say that on August 11, their Street Crew unit interrupted a break and enter on the 2300 ...
Sep 15, 2020
Alberta premier says cross-country Energy East pipeline remains a possibility
CALGARY - Alberta's premier says new federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole was just stating the obvious when he indicated the Energy East pipeline project was off the table in a conversation with t...
Sep 15, 2020
COVID-19 testing sites see demand surge as cases rise, kids return to school
OTTAWA - Provinces are looking to expand COVID-19 testing as Canadians in many provinces wait long hours to be swabbed or can't get in for testing at all.Demand for testing surged in much of the count...
Sep 15, 2020
Threat of fall federal election eases as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
OTTAWA - The threat of a federal election seemed to be easing as the Liberal government and opposition parties prepared for a return to Parliament amid concerns Canada could already be dealing with a ...
Sep 15, 2020
Smoky skies stops some mail in B.C. over Canada Post health concerns
VANCOUVER - Canada Post must decide if mail service will resume in several parts of British Columbia after delivery was suspended Monday over plunging air quality linked to smoke from w...
Sep 15, 2020
Some Canadians believe officials exaggerate threat of COVID-19, poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests there are Canadians who believe that warnings from public officials about the threat of COVID-19 are vastly overblown.Almost one-quarter of respondents in an online poll...
Sep 15, 2020