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CFJC Midday — Plastic Bag Project aims to help all those around them
Caroline King and Helen Giesbrecht discuss the latest developments on the North Shore, and how doing away with plastics can help everyone in the area.
Jul 23, 2019
Settlement expands transgender restroom rights in N Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal judge approved a legal settlement Tuesday affirming transgender people's right to use restrooms matching their gender identity in many North Carolina public buildings. The co...
Jul 23, 2019
RCMP receive tips on Texas murder suspect in connection with northern B.C. double homicide
DEASE LAKE, B.C. - B.C. RCMP say they have received "a number of tips" regarding a person of interest in the case of two tourists killed in northern British Columbia.RCMP say investigators are aware o...
Jul 23, 2019 Derek Whisenand (l) is a suspect in a Texas murder. A composite sketch (r) was released by police looking for a man who was seen speaking to a man in northern B.C. before he was killed. (Image Credit: RCMP handout via Global News.)
O'Regan to visit Attawapiskat at request of chief: minister's office
OTTAWA - The office of Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan said Sunday he will be visiting Attawapiskat First Nation at the request of the community's chief. The northern Ontario reserve ...
Jul 23, 2019
Senate confirms Army veteran Mark Esper secretary of defence
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Army veteran and former defence industry lobbyist Mark Esper as secretary of defence. Esper's confirmation ends a stretch of seven months the Pentagon didn't have...
Jul 23, 2019
Trudeau's former right-hand adviser playing role in Liberal election campaign
OTTAWA - With three months to go now until the election, the Liberals are intensifying campaign efforts with Prime Minister Trudeau hitting party events to drum up support and...
Jul 23, 2019
Wrongful death suits filed in SC prison riot
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Two federal lawsuits filed Tuesday claim South Carolina corrections officials violated prisoners' constitutional rights by failing to prevent a riot in which seven inmates were killed...
Jul 23, 2019
5 things you may not know about Boris Johnson, UK's next PM
LONDON - Here are five things you may not know about Boris Johnson, who is set to become Britain's next prime minister on Wednesday: HE HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN SO CONFIDENT While Johnson is known for his b...
Jul 23, 2019
Feds officially launch contract to supply 88 new fighter jets
OTTAWA - Canada is officially asking four companies to send in their bids to supply a new fleet of fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The 88 jets are to replace the country's aging CF-18s,...
Jul 23, 2019
CBSA looks for actors to play smugglers, be struck for recruit training program
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency is looking for a handful of stunt actors to be thrown down, handcuffed, searched and beaten to help train new recruits. The agency has posted bid docume...
Jul 23, 2019
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