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Prince George provides feedback for new accessibility legislation
B.C's Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction visited Prince George on Saturday.Minister Shane Simpson made the trip to Northern B.C as part of his consultation tour around the province t...
Sep 29, 2019
At UN, Africa balances highlighting its progress and poverty
At the modernist U.N. building on New York's East Side, "United Nations" means the trappings of protocol, the gravitas and pettiness of diplomatic relations, the grandiose speeches and agendas of head...
Sep 29, 2019
Canadian sprinters De Grasse, Brown cruise into 200-metre semifinal at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Canadian sprinters Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown won their men's 200-metre heats Sunday at the world track and field championships. A day after racing to bronze in the men's 100, De Gr...
Sep 29, 2019
Wally Lamb, prison at odds again over inmate writing program
NIANTIC, Conn. - Author Wally Lamb says he was barred from entering a Connecticut women's prison to resume a writing program that had been reinstated after an investigation of former inmates' complain...
Sep 29, 2019
Conservatives first party to register candidates in all 338 ridings
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say they are the first party to register candidates in all 338 ridings. The party's national campaign manager, Hamish Marshall, says in a statement that 107 of those candida...
Sep 29, 2019
Texas wife calls lawyer before spouse reports suspect death
DALLAS - The wife of a Dallas man charged in the fatal shooting of someone they thought was a burglar contacted a lawyer before the husband called 911 to report a home invasion, according to police do...
Sep 29, 2019
'Abominable' No.1 with $20.9M; Zellweger's 'Judy' sings out
NEW YORK - The DreamWorks animated adventure "Abominable" topped the box office with $20.9 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the Renee Zellweger-led...
Sep 29, 2019
Source of Trudeau 'brownface' photo says only motive was public's right to know
OTTAWA - The source of a photo of Justin Trudeau appearing in brownface at a 2001 event - the first to rock the Liberal leader's re-election campaign - broke his silence Friday to ...
Sep 29, 2019
Source of Trudeau 'brownface' photo says only motive was public's right to know
OTTAWA - The source of a photo of Justin Trudeau appearing in brownface at a 2001 event - the first to rock the Liberal leader's re-election campaign - broke his silence Friday to ...
Sep 29, 2019
Restricted free agent Kyle Connor inks deal with Jets
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have solidified their roster in time for the regular season by re-signing their last key restricted free agent. The Jets announced on Saturday that the...
Sep 29, 2019