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Leslyn Lewis to run for Conservatives in rural Ontario riding held by party stalwart
OTTAWA - The Toronto lawyer who finished third in the federal Conservative leadership race says she'll seek election as an MP in a rural Ontario riding.Leslyn Lewis said Tuesday she hopes to run in Ha...
Sep 15, 2020

Cleanup is underway after train derailment in British Columbia
HOPE, B.C. - CN Rail says a team of contractors and environmental experts has begun removing potash from the site of a derailment involving a Canadian Pacific train near Hope, B.C....
Sep 15, 2020

Cleanup is underway after train derailment in British Columbia
HOPE, B.C. - CN Rail says a team of contractors and environmental experts has begun removing potash from the site of a derailment involving a Canadian Pacific train near Hope, B.C....
Sep 15, 2020

At 11th hour, U.S. abruptly reverses course, lifts tariffs on Canadian aluminum
OTTAWA - The United States is standing down in its tariff dispute with Canada and lifting a 10 per cent levy on aluminum imported from north of the border. The office of the U.S. Trade Representative ...
Sep 15, 2020

Dispose of your personal documents this weekend
PRINCE GEORGE- It's that time of year again to shred all that needs shredding.The Prince George Crime Stoppers Society, in partnership with Shred-It mobile Shredding Service and Mr. Mike's are hosting...
Sep 15, 2020

Canada's impression of U.S. reaches lowest level in nearly 20 years: new Pew poll
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Donald Trump's tenure in the White House and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have dragged Canadians' view of the United States to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, a new p...
Sep 15, 2020

Netflix delves into the 'human side' of Challenger disaster
NEW YORK - Many Americans have vivid memories of Jan. 28, 1986. That was the day the space shuttle Challenger exploded over a chilly Florida, just seconds after liftoff. School children across the cou...
Sep 15, 2020

Ivanhoe says at least two people killed in accident at Platreef mine in South Africa
Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is reporting at least two people have been killed in an accident at its Platreef mine development project in South Africa.It says that preliminary information indica...
Sep 15, 2020

Share Your News: Bears take a stroll
.PRINCE GEORGE - Mary Ellen Sandford-Bartlett submitted photos of a mother bear and her three cubs taking a walk in Cottonwood Island Park on Monday to our Share Your News feature. "What a treat," she...
Sep 15, 2020

Head coach Nick Nurse signs multi-year extension with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed head coach Nick Nurse to a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Nurse was named NBA coach of the year this past season - his second year as head coach of the ...
Sep 15, 2020