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'It's too soon to speculate': Prince George MP reacts to plane crash
PRINCE GEORGE - Local reaction to the tragic plane crash in Iran that has claimed the lives of 63 Canadians.Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty says he's devastated by the news and is expressing his...
Jan 08, 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan to 'step back' as senior UK royals
LONDON - In a stunning declaration, Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning "to step back" as senior members of the royal family and "work to become financially independent...
Jan 08, 2020
Free Cougars game for CN Rail's 100th anniversary
PRINCE GEORGE-A free Cougars game to celebrate the CN's 100th Anniversary anyone?In a release by the Prince George Cougars Wednesday, (Jan.8) morning CN Railway will be buying every seat at the Cougar...
Jan 08, 2020 Cougars
Oil price keeps rising as industry eyes Iran-US conflict
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time in over three months, with jitters rising over the escalating military tensions between Iran ...
Jan 08, 2020
McConnell says 'no haggling' as impeachment standoff deepens
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday there will be "no haggling" over the process for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in a deepening standoff with House Speake...
Jan 08, 2020
Federal natural-disaster bills now average more than $430 million a year
Ottawa's bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years amid a warning to Canadians that this country was one of the worst affected by climate ch...
Jan 08, 2020
'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45
MIAMI - Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series "Ugly Betty" with actress Salma Hayek, has died. He was 45. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner said Wedne...
Jan 08, 2020
Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman removed from parliamentary website
OTTAWA - Two poems written by a man who killed an Indigenous woman have been removed from the parliamentary poet laureate website. The poems by Stephen Brown included one about a sex wo...
Jan 08, 2020
After taking care of business at home, surging Canucks expect challenges on the road
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are packing a seven-game win streak in their suitcase and heading out on the road. The winning span is the longest in six years for Vancouver. It has left the Canucks...
Jan 08, 2020
Canadian canoe star Vincent Lapointe awaits ICF decision on doping violation
MONTREAL - Canadian canoe star Laurence Vincent Lapointe must wait longer to find out if she will compete in this summer's Olympic Games. The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has told the ath...
Jan 08, 2020