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Oilsands tailings ponds leaking; federal enforcement unclear: report
An international environmental watchdog says there's convincing evidence that oilsands tailings ponds are leaking. The body set up under the original North American free-trade agreement also says ...
Sep 03, 2020
Help for stressed parents
PRINCE GEORGE - "Today, our ministry and schools across BC are taking the best, and science-based, health advice and planning to have as many children as possible back in classrooms in September." Tha...
Sep 03, 2020
Mets honour Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged knee
NEW YORK - Far too young to remember Tom Seaver's glory days, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets found a perfect way to pay tribute to the greatest player in franchise history. Starting pitcher Robert ...
Sep 03, 2020
3 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 89 in B.C.
ckpgckpVANCOUVER-Three new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the Northern Health region today (Sept.3).Provincially there are 89 new cases, including one epi-linked case. There are now a total...
Sep 03, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Sep 03, 2020
B.C. school districts will use federal COVID-19 cash, not government: minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's school districts will decide where best to devote more than $242 million in federal funding to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Rob Fleming...
Sep 03, 2020
Judge kicks Kanye West off Virginia ballot for November
RICHMOND, Va. - A judge on Thursday ordered rapper Kanye West's name removed from presidential ballots in Virginia. West was disqualified because he failed to meet a requirement that 13 people pledge ...
Sep 03, 2020
Whitmer: Gyms can open; contact sports resume, but unadvised
LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and more organized sports can resume if masks are worn - lifting some coronavirus restricti...
Sep 03, 2020
NHL announces long list of anti-racism and inclusion initiatives
TORONTO - The NHL unveiled a number of anti-racism initiatives Thursday, some eight months after the issue was brought to the forefront. In conjunction with NHL Players' Association, th...
Sep 03, 2020
Whitmer: Gyms can open; contact sports resume, but unadvised
LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and more organized sports can resume if masks are worn - lifting some coronavirus restricti...
Sep 03, 2020