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Information czar finds numerous shortcomings at National Defence
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog has identified several shortcomings - from inadequate training to cumbersome paper-based processes - that hamper National Defence's ability to answer for...
Jul 22, 2020

Maser signs with Iowa Wild
Great news for outgoing Cougars Captain Josh Maser.It was announced Wednesday morning that the Houston B.C product has signed a one year deal with the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild.Maser spent fo...
Jul 22, 2020

UNBC PhD student receives prestigious federal scholarship
PRINCE GEORGE - University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) PhD student Christiana Onabola has been awarded a federally-funded Vanier Scholarship for her research that focuses on the United Nations...
Jul 22, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Judge strikes down Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - A federal judge has struck down a key agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States.In a ruling today, Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald says elements of the law underpinn...
Jul 22, 2020

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says CFL hub will boost economy, not COVID-19
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says hosting the Canadian Football League season can boost the economy without leading to a spike in COVID-19 numbers. The CFL has decided to play...
Jul 22, 2020

Canadian welterweight Jordan (Young Gun) Mein returns to action on Bellator card
After two knee surgeries and some extended family time, Canadian welterweight Jordan (Young Gun) Mein returns to action Friday following a two-year break. The 30-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta., ...
Jul 22, 2020

Powerful quake jolts Alaska towns, produces small tsunami
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A powerful earthquake off Alaska's southern coast jolted coastal communities late Tuesday, and some residents briefly scrambled for higher ground over fears of a tsunami. There wer...
Jul 22, 2020

Kuwait emir, 91, to go to US for medical care after surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwait's 91-year-old ruling emir will travel to the United States on Thursday morning to seek further medical care after recently undergoing surgery, its state-run news a...
Jul 22, 2020

COVID-19 takes big bite out of A&W results as same-store sales plunge
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says COVID-19 took a big bite out of its second-quarter results with same-store sales plunging 31.6 per cent from the prior year. The Vancouver-based ...
Jul 22, 2020

Trudeau must look into complaints about Governor General, Singh says
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has an obligation to look into allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated staff members. Singh says workplaces need t...
Jul 22, 2020