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Another major US dairy, Borden, seeks bankruptcy protection
The U.S. dairy industry, the largest in the world, is under severe pressure as the consumption habits of Americans shift. Borden Dairy Co. filed for bankruptcy protection, the second major U.S. dairy ...
Jan 06, 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 06, 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. Data from Public Safety Canada shows the average annual bill for financial disaster...
Jan 06, 2020

Newmont drops Goldcorp from name as part of rebranding, raises dividend
VANCOUVER - Newmont Corp. is boosting its quarterly dividend by 79 per cent while also dropping reference to Canadian company Goldcorp as part of a centenary-year rebranding. The Denver-based company ...
Jan 06, 2020

Morozov scores in overtime as Russia beats Sweden 5-4 in world junior semis
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Russia will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship. Ivan Morozov scored his second goal of the game at 3:24 of overtime Saturday to lead his country ...
Jan 06, 2020

Sound Off: 2020
2020. Will that give us a clearer vision of how to prepare for the next decade? As I write, the fires are raging in Australia. The worst fire season in memory and no sign of it lessening unless they r...
Jan 06, 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 06, 2020

Monday morning vehicle accident
PRINCE GEORGE - A single-vehicle accident early Monday morning slowed traffic temporarily near the intersection of Foothills Boulevard and Austin Road. Emergency crews were called out just before 9 o'...
Jan 06, 2020

Harvey Weinstein arrives at court ahead of sex assault trial
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein and several of the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct converged Monday at the New York City courthouse where a judge and his lawyers handled the final preparat...
Jan 06, 2020

Awkwafina makes Globes' history with 'Farewell' acting win
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Awkwafina said she had a "mind-blowing" experience after learning backstage she made history at the Golden Globes. The rapper and actress on Sunday became the first woman of As...
Jan 06, 2020