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With A Dramatic Crash Increase In BC, Public Safety Officials Speak Up

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth is voicing his opinion on the increased number of crashes in BC recently. Last year, the Province saw about 350,000 crashes. Too often, speed, distraction and impairment are the top contributing factors cited by police in the worst incidents, where people suffer death or serious injury. In the first seven months...

Local Speed Skaters Learn From The Best

SPORTS - The BC Speed Skating Association held an Academy Short Track Camp in four different spots across the province. Prince George was one of those cities, hosting the camp at Kin 1 over the weekend which featured one very special guest. Olympic Athlete Jessica Hewitt made a stop in Prince George to coach a few local athletes. She says the camp is focused on 11 to 13-year-olds because there...

Men's Team Finishes Weekend 2-0, Women Finish 0-2

SPORTS - Four games and only two wins for the UNBC Soccer teams over the weekend. Both teams were in action Friday night with the men in Prince George and the women on the road. It was a tight match between Mens UNBC Timberwolves and the visiting Lethbridge Pronghorns on Friday. The game started out slow, but it was the Timberwolves who got on the board first. The goal was off a penalty kick...