long term care
What could Prince George's newest long term care facility look like?
PRINCE GEORGE - Back in November 2023, B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix made a visit to Prince George to announce that a new 200 bed long-term care facility would be coming and included in that facility will be a dementia village.The province, Northern Health and Providence Living are partnering to create the facilit...
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Volunteer Week launched today
PRINCE GEORGE - A flag was hoisted at City Hall today, recognizing a special breed of individual; the volunteer. For Maria Rossi, there was an event that launched that volunteer spirit in this city. "In the past, we were deemed the Volunteer City, and I believe it was back in 2015," explains Rossi with Volunt...
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Make a pretzel with us for National Soft
Make a pretzel with us for National Soft Pretzel Month!
What goes into making a pretzel? Well it turns out there's a lot! From rolling the dough properly to making the right knot we get all the best practices with Mr. Pretzels in Pine Centre Mall in Prince George for National Soft Pretzel Month.
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How to pick the perfect shoes that will keep your feet happy and healthy
When you are buying new shoes there should be plenty of factors you're considering. The bottom line is you need to make sure you have the right shoes for the right job, otherwise you could leave your feet feeling tired and it could ultimately impact your health. We get educated with Edge Orthotics in Prince George on h...
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Human remains found at Bowron River rest stop
PRINCE GEORGE - The North District RCMP says that human remains were found at the Bowron River rest stop, east of Prince George on Sunday, April 14, 2024.Police say that the North District Major Crime Unit is engaged and the investigation is ongoing. Identity has not yet been confirmed. No further details are available...
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Intersection closure
Construction project to close intersection of 5th Ave and Burden St for 2 weeks
PRINCE GEORGE - The intersection of 5th Avenue and Burden Street will be closed for construction work for two weeks starting April 29. Traffic will be redirected down carney street for eastbound travellers and down Alward Street for westbound traffic. The project will be to replace a valve on the 500mm (20") trans...
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long term care
What could Prince George's newest long term care facility look like?
PRINCE GEORGE - Back in November 2023, B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix made a visit to Prince George to announce that a new 200 bed long-term care facility would be coming and included in that facility will be a dementia village.The province, Northern Health and Providence Living are partnering to create the facilit...
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Volunteer Week launched today
PRINCE GEORGE - A flag was hoisted at City Hall today, recognizing a special breed of individual; the volunteer. For Maria Rossi, there was an event that launched that volunteer spirit in this city. "In the past, we were deemed the Volunteer City, and I believe it was back in 2015," explains Rossi with Volunt...
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Northern BC
Donation
Rio Tinto makes large donation to Foundry in Burns Lake
BURNS LAKE - Rio Tinto has made a $600,000 donation to go towards Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) Burns Lake Foundry centre.CSFS says the money will go towards the construction and operation of the centre. "With such a big endeavour as building a centre from the ground up to meet the needs of youth in Burns ...
Apr 12, 2024
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IIO investigating police involved shooting in Tsay Keh Dene
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Tsay Keh Dene where two people were located deceased and one man was shot by police. On April 9, Tsay Keh Dene RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in a residence with injuries to multiple ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Federal politics
Bachrach questions government on rural post office closures
OTTAWA - Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach participated in hearings in Ottawa this week where he questioned the federal government on rural post office closures.He pointed the questions towards officials from Canada Post and Public Services and Procurement Canada on the closure of 600 post offices since 1994...
Apr 10, 2024
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water and sanitation
UNBC research group to host discussion on water and sanitation solutions for rural communities
PRINCE GEORGE - There is an urgent need to find sustainable water and sanitation solutions in the face of climate change and environmental challenges, and a research group at UNBC is exploring off-grid solutions for small and rural communities.The Water and Sanitation Holistic Technologies Research Group, or WASHT, is ...
Apr 08, 2024
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Cariboo Region
Impaired driving
Williams Lake Mounties remind residents to plan a safe ride home
WILLIAMS LAKE - A reminder from Mounties in Williams Lake to avoid the perils of impaired driving.Williams Lake RCMP has seen an increase in impaired drivers in and around the city. In fact over the past seven days they have conducted three investigations for impaired driving. These investigations will be submitted to ...
Apr 10, 2024
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quesnel
'We deserve better': says Nazko Chief
QUESNEL - Chief Leah Stump of the Nazko First Nation was one of many present at Quesnel's council meeting Tuesday and told council how much the actions over the last two weeks have done for truth and reconciliation in the community."We deserve better than having to come here to prove that our people went to reside...
Apr 05, 2024
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Sports
Quesnel awarded KIJHL franchise
QUESNEL - The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announced today that the North Okanagan Knights franchise has been sold and relocated to Quesnel, where they will be known as the River Rush.The sale and move was approved unanimously by the KIJHL's Board of Governors and will take effect immediately. With the a...
Apr 04, 2024
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'We can no longer work with this Mayor': Emotions run high at Quesnel council meeting
QUESNEL - Emotions were running high during Tuesday night's council meeting in Quesnel as Mayor Ron Paull resisted calls to step down as Mayor after revelations came to light that his wife was distributing a controversial book. More information was also brought forward on Tuesday, which further puts a strain on the rel...
Apr 03, 2024
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Sports
Oilers bite Sharks 9-2, McDavid earns 100th assist
EDMONTON - Warren Foegele had two goals and Adam Henrique and Dylan Holloway each had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers closed out the home portion of their regular-season schedule with some panache, squashing the San Jose Sharks 9-2 on Monday. Connor McDavid had a goal and added his 100th assist of the sea...
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Oilers captain Connor McDavid records 100th assist of NHL season
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid has achieved something only three other people in the NHL have ever done. The Edmonton Oilers captain, who missed his team's last three games with an undisclosed injury, recorded his 100th assist of the season in Monday's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks. Wayne Gretzky did it 11 times...
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NHL roundup: Capitals blank Bruins 2-0 to keep playoff hopes alive
John Carlson scored another big goal, Charlie Lindgren stopped all 16 shots he faced, and the Washington Capitals moved another step closer to the playoffs by beating the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Monday night. Nic Dowd sealed it with an empty-netter with 11.7 seconds left, and now a win at Philadelphia on Tuesday night wou...
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Canada
Orphaned B.C. orca may be eating fish, vet says, as rescuers plan new strategy
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Vancouver Aquarium expert who's been involved in attempts to rescue an orphaned orca says the calf may be feeding on fish in the B.C. lagoon where she's been trapped for more than three weeks. Veterinarian Martin Haulena says he got a good look at the calf during Friday's failed attempt to corral the...
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Here's what the Liberals have promised will be in the federal budget on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the federal budget on Tuesday after a countrywide tour that teased many of the housing and affordability measures to be included in the document. Here's what the federal Liberals have already promised. Housing plan On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an...
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Singh defends NDP carbon price position - without directly supporting a consumer levy
OTTAWA - The federal leader of the New Democrats is insisting his party's position on carbon pricing remains unchanged. But Jagmeet Singh is refusing to say explicitly whether he supports Canadians having to pay it on consumer items like gasoline. Singh met with reporters today for the first time since a speech last w...
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Link to Canada's security needed to bar suspected spies under immigration law: court
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says people can be barred from Canada under espionage-related provisions of the immigration law only when their activities have a clear link to Canadian security. The finding comes today in a pair of rulings involving men from Ethiopia who were found inadmissible to Canada for bein...
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Joly says she asked her Israeli counterpart to 'take the win' and not bomb Iran
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she's urging Israel to de-escalate rising conflicts in the Middle East and not bomb Iran in retaliation for Sunday's thwarted airstrikes. Joly says she told Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz to "take the win" of having stopped Iranian airstrikes a...
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Dental-care double standard: hygienists ask for equal pay under federal plan
OTTAWA - The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is calling out the Liberal government for what it says is a double standard in the payment of services under a new federal plan. Last week, Health Canada released the reimbursement guide for the new federal dental-care plan, which is expected to provide oral health c...
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World
A knife attack in Australia against a bishop and a priest is being treated as terrorism, police say
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person was an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday after the stabbing at Christ the Good Shepherd Church that injured Bishop Mar M...
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Clark selected No. 1 in WNBA draft by Indiana Fever
NEW YORK (AP) - Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on Monday night. The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career, and she will now try and help revive the Indiana franchise along with last season's No. 1 p...
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A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online
The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. The boy's family in rural Edmond, Oklahoma, humored him with toy versions of an eight-legged mollusk, but as Cal got older it became clear that only the real thing would do. The child's father, 36-year-old dentist ...
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