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Canfor Pulp announces temporary curtailments in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canfor Pulp Products has announced it will be implementing phased summer curtailments in July and August at its Intercontinental and Northwood NBSK pulp mills in Prince George.Th...
Jun 28, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Ontario woman nearly dies — twice — after snake bite in Thailand
Shalabha Kalliath's legs buckled as pain shot through her body during a walk on a beach in Thailand. When she looked down, a small snake dangled from her right big toe. She was able to slam it ag...
Jun 28, 2019
Clarke MacArthur, Jesse Winchester returns to Senators in development roles
OTTAWA - It's hard to know who will benefit more from Clarke MacArthur's new position with the Ottawa Senators, him or the team. General manager Pierre Dorion announced on Friday morning that MacArthu...
Jun 28, 2019
Fired 12 shots: Mountie accused of manslaughter testifies he feared for his life
THOMPSON, Man. - A Manitoba Mountie charged with manslaughter in an on-duty shooting says he thought he was going to be run over before he fired his weapon. "That was the only thing I could do to save...
Jun 28, 2019
'Pool of bad choices:' No charges for Alberta officer who ran over injured deer
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A southern Alberta police officer caught on video repeatedly running over an injured deer will not be charged after the province's police watchdog determined it saw ...
Jun 28, 2019
Dominican police arrest 'mastermind' in David Ortiz shooting
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they have arrested the man behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz in an apparent case of mist...
Jun 28, 2019
Family to paddle out into ocean for Beth Chapman memorial
HONOLULU - A Hawaii memorial service for "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show co-star Beth Chapman will feature a prayer followed by family and friends paddling out into the ocean. Chapman died Wed...
Jun 28, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman to retire after reaching agreement with government
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman is retiring from the Canadian Forces after reaching a "mutually acceptable agreement" with the government. The surprise announcement comes more than a month after Cro...
Jun 28, 2019
Coal train derails into Great Dismal Swamp wildlife refuge
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - A coal train has derailed in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, raising concerns about its wildlife and the fragile peat soil that has accumulated there ove...
Jun 28, 2019
German tourists run over, killed at Washington swimming hole
WASHOUGAL, Wash. - Two German tourists visiting family in nearby Portland, Oregon, were run over and killed by a local man as they sunbathed by a swimming hole, police in Washington state said Wednesd...
Jun 28, 2019
