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B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of ...
Mar 01, 2024

Tourism Prince George targets mountain bikers
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George is gearing up to make its mark as northern B.C.'s mountain biking destination with the release of a new campaign launched today, Feb. 26. "Great visual storytelling makes...
Mar 01, 2024

UNBC and Caledonia Nordic Club
PRINCE GEORGE - Nordic athletes can now compete in Green and Gold. The University of Northern British Columbia and the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club are partnering to launch a cross-country ski and biathl...
Mar 01, 2024

Canada's showing at W Gold Cup complicating life for coach when it comes to selection
The CONCACAF W Gold Cup is not making Canada coach Bev Priestman's life any easier. Not that she is complaining. Olympic champion Canada is the top-seeded team going into the weekend quarterfinals in ...
Mar 01, 2024

Midfielder Russell Teibert retires after 16 seasons with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert is calling time on his playing career after 16 seasons with Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps. But while he may not be in uniform, he will still be a part of the te...
Mar 01, 2024

Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they ...
Mar 01, 2024

'I'd hate to see Fraser Lake die': Town hall discusses village's future
FRASER LAKE - January 22 was the day that Fraser Lake found out they would be losing their sawmill, with West Fraser announcing that the sawmill would be closing in May 2024, affecting 177 employees. ...
Mar 01, 2024

Leafs GM Brad Treliving talks Lyubuskin deal, approach ahead of NHL trade deadline
TORONTO - Brad Treliving did some late-night shopping. After addressing a glaring need on his blue line, the Maple Leafs general manager still has a long list of areas he would like to touch on ahead ...
Mar 01, 2024

Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Democratic lawsuit that sought to throw out the battleground state's congressional maps, marking a victory for ...
Mar 01, 2024

CF Montreal looking to keep positive on lengthy stretch away from home
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is used to embarking on long road trips early in the season. However, the beginning to the 2024 campaign is the most skewed since the team's arrival in Major League Soccer. The ...
Mar 01, 2024