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Paradis, Ryder no longer appearing at Depp's libel case
LONDON - Johnny Depp's former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder will no longer be appearing as witnesses in the star's libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of assaul...
Jul 16, 2020
Commons finance committee to begin probing WE Charity's volunteering contract
OTTAWA - The first of multiple parliamentary investigations of the federal government's aborted deal with WE Charity to run a volunteering program begins this afternoon. The House of Commons finance c...
Jul 16, 2020
Earthquakes rally to down young Whitecaps side 4-3 at MLS is Back tournament
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Substitute Shea Salinas scored in the 98th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes rallied from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps in a wild 4-3 win&n...
Jul 15, 2020
China's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns lifted
BEIJING - China's economy rebounded from a painful contraction to grow by 3.2% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened. The expa...
Jul 15, 2020
Confluence of events prompted Jack Rathbone to sign with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Many elements lined up to get Jack Rathbone under contract with the Vancouver Canucks, not the least of which was the COVID-19 pandemic. No college hockey this fall because of th...
Jul 15, 2020
Trump shakes up campaign after mishaps, replacing Parscale
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. Trump and Parscale's relationship had been ...
Jul 15, 2020
Reaction pours in following the announcement of arena closures in the City
Many user groups in the City have been planning for the 2020-2021 season, but with the news from the City yesterday, now groups are looking for answers.The doors won't be opening to arenas on August 4...
Jul 15, 2020
Kings announce details for upcoming Summer Camp
Despite the ongoing situation regarding arenas in the City of Prince George not being re-opened until further notice, the Prince George Spruce Kings have announced details on their summer camp.The two...
Jul 15, 2020
Police charge suspect in slaying of 8-year-old Atlanta girl
ATLANTA - A teen suspect has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the shooting that killed an 8-year-old Atlanta girl near the site of an earlier police shooting, officials said W...
Jul 15, 2020
UNBC goes virtual with summer camps
PRINCE GEORGE - With public health considerations ruling out the possibility of in-person camps this summer, the UNBC Active Minds team have gone virtual.An obvious change from their typical summer ca...
Jul 15, 2020