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Vote to extend Putin's rule faces little protest in Russia
MOSCOW - They've offered prizes ranging from gift certificates to cars and apartments. They've put up billboards and enlisted celebrities to urge a "yes" vote. They've encouraged state-run businesses ...
Jun 25, 2020
Summer jobs for students and B.C.'s salmon cannon; In The News for June 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 25 ... What...
Jun 25, 2020
Indonesia's passes 50,000 cases as business resumes
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The number of coronavirus infections in Indonesia has surpassed 50,000 as the government allows businesses to reopen amid increasing economic pressure. A government task force say...
Jun 25, 2020
Former Lethbridge Hurricanes players respond to abuse allegations in CHL lawsuit
Members of the 2008-09 Lethbridge Hurricanes say their "team became an extended family" over the course of that season despite abuse allegations made by a former teammate. Twenty-s...
Jun 24, 2020
More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings found dead in B.C.
VANCOUVER - More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings were found dead this week after a tree with several nests fell in the Greater Vancouver area. A news release from the Wild...
Jun 24, 2020
Mongolian People's Party retains strong parliament majority
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - The Mongolian People's Party retained a strong parliamentary majority, preliminary election results showed Thursday, as the U.S.-allied nation sandwiched between Russia and Chi...
Jun 24, 2020
Canadians exempt from new U.S. visa rules, immigration lawyers' group says
OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of American immigration lawyers says the U.S. government has told it that new restrictions on work visas there don't apply to Canadians. A "practice alert"...
Jun 24, 2020
B.C. allows more openings, but 'we are not leaving COVID-19 behind,' Horgan
VICTORIA - British Columbia is further easing restrictions that are in place because of COVID-19, allowing hotels, motels, spas, resorts, hostels and RV parks to resume operating. Premier John Ho...
Jun 24, 2020
Sask. and now Alberta calling on other provinces to stop sex offenders from changing their names
On Wednesday, Alberta joined Saskatchewan with legislation changes to stop sex offenders from changing their names, and now both want the rest of Canada to do the same.Saskatchewan made its legislativ...
Jun 24, 2020
Impaired driving stats on the rise
Despite all the public awareness campaigns, the Prince Albert Police Service continue to see a number of impaired drivers on the road.According to May's statistics report, there have been 50 incidents...
Jun 24, 2020
