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B.C.'s minimum wage increasing, what does this mean for Prince George?
PRINCE GEORGE - B.C. will once again see a minimum wage increase, as this upcoming June 1 it will rise to $17.40 per hour, up from $16.75 per hour. The provincial government says this 3.9% increase is...
Feb 28, 2024

Canada working to airdrop aid in Gaza Strip as soon as possible: Hussen's office
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen's office says Canada is working to airdrop humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. The confirmation that an active effort is un...
Feb 28, 2024

Canada to reinstate visas for Mexican nationals after spike in asylum claims: report
OTTAWA - A Radio-Canada report says the federal government will reimpose a visa requirement on visitng Mexican nationals in response to a massive spike in asylum claims. Officials have not confirmed t...
Feb 28, 2024

Council supports Tidewater proposal
PRINCE GEORGE - It was referred to as a no-brainer at City Council Monday night. A request from Tidewater Renewables for a letter of support for the proposed addition of carbon capture technology at t...
Feb 28, 2024

Mayor to form downtown task force
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a letter that was added late to the Council agenda from the Prince George Business Owners Advocacy Group taking a shot at the efforts in past years to deal with ails the downtow...
Feb 28, 2024

Former Team Jones vice Zacharias has no immediate plans to return to curling
Scratch the name Mackenzie Zacharias from the list of potential replacements for skip Jennifer Jones when she retires from the four-player game at the end of the season. Zacharias, who stepped back fr...
Feb 28, 2024

Westwood Elementary leads the annual Pink Shirt event to take a stand against bullying
PRINCE GEORGE - In District 57, students participate in Pink Shirt Day by wearing a pink shirt or flaunting the pink colour as a symbol of their support for the cause against bullying. This day intend...
Feb 28, 2024

Canadian man drives off Hawaiian cliff, falls from wreck, washes out to sea, survives
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - A Canadian tourist in Hawaii has survived a disastrous sequence of events after he took a wrong turn while trying to watch the sunrise, drove off a cliff, fell out of the wreck a...
Feb 28, 2024

New York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a new Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates ...
Feb 28, 2024

CBC reaches tentative deal with union, says the Canadian Media Guild
OTTAWA - The Canadian Media Guild says it has reached a tentative agreement with CBC/Radio Canada. In a statement, the union says the deal has been recommended by its bargaining committee and the deta...
Feb 28, 2024