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Another slight increase In PG's jobless numbers
PRINCE GEORGE-No significant statistical changes for Prince George in the December jobs report from Stats Canada. We saw a gradual increase in the unemployment rate once again, to 6.4 per cent last mo...
Jan 10, 2020
Boeing travails begins to ripple, 2,800 jobs in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. - Aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems has announced it is laying off 2,800 employees at its Wichita, Kansas, facility due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. The layoffs threaten...
Jan 10, 2020
Sinclair and teen starlet Smith highlight camp roster ahead of Olympic qualifier
TORONTO - Record-chasing captain Christine Sinclair will be joined by 15-year-old starlet Olivia Smith in Canada's 22-player squad for a two-week preparation camp in Texas ahead of the CONCACAF Women'...
Jan 10, 2020
US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is announcing new sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasu...
Jan 10, 2020
Pakistan mosque blast kills senior police officer, 13 others
QUETTA, Pakistan - A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during Friday evening prayers, killing a senior police officer and at least 13 civilians, police said. The bombing...
Jan 10, 2020
Father to hear verdict in death of toddler found outside Edmonton church
EDMONTON - A judge is to bring down a decision today at the trial of a man accused in the death of his young son found outside an Edmonton church. Joey Crier and his then-girlfriend, Tasha-Lee Doreen ...
Jan 10, 2020
Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton hopes silent retreat helps mental performance
Never afraid to try something new, Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton decided to attend a 10-day silent retreat in Southern Alberta this past off-season to improve his mental game. The talkative...
Jan 10, 2020
Weinstein lawyers want judge off rape case over texting jabs
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein's lawyers asked the judge in his New York City rape case to step aside Wednesday, a day after he threatened to jail the disgraced movie mogul for texting in the courtroom. ...
Jan 10, 2020
Oklahoma woman charged with racist vandalism pleads guilty
NORMAN, Okla. - An Oklahoma woman has pleaded guilty to spray-painting racist, anti-gay and anti-Semitic graffiti on Democratic Party offices and other properties in central Oklahoma in 2019. The Okla...
Jan 10, 2020
Frustration with lack of diversity grows at Romance Writers
NEW YORK - Turmoil continued Thursday at the Romance Writers of America as it faced another high-level departure and several publishers announced they would not participate in this summer's annual con...
Jan 10, 2020