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Hundreds march in solidarity for MMIW
PRINCE GEORGE - Hundreds of community members gathered for a march to remember and raise awareness about the continuing issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Marching from the Prince ...
Feb 14, 2024

High school drama teacher challenges young actors with thought-provoking play.
PRINCE GEORGE - A local high school drama teacher has recently strayed from the usual types of performances. Instead, she has presented her students with a challenging task: to participate in a perfor...
Feb 14, 2024

North Vancouver RCMP warn of radioactive material in equipment in stolen car
VANCOUVER - Police in North Vancouver say a car stolen from an underground parking lot Tuesday had a piece of equipment containing radioactive material inside. Mounties say they responded to a theft c...
Feb 14, 2024

Assisted-dying expansion delay not based on stereotypes around mental illness: Virani
OTTAWA - Canada's justice minister is rejecting charges that the federal government is bowing to mental-illness stereotypes by delaying a planned expansion of medical assistance in dying. Arif Virani ...
Feb 14, 2024

First Nations, Jim Balsillie slam government over lack of consultation on AI bill
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning it could take the Liberal government to court over its proposed privacy and artificial intelligence bill. And former tech executive Jim Balsillie is t...
Feb 14, 2024

Nearly a million people in BC without a family doctor
PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly a million people in B.C. are without a family doctor, and since a new payment model was introduced last year, 708 new doctors registered to work in primary care, but more are ne...
Feb 14, 2024

Where to find help in Prince George for Psychosis
PRINCE GEORGE-Psychosis and Schizophrenia are often stigmatized mental illnesses making it difficult for those suffering to speak out and seek treatment. However, if you or a loved one are suffering w...
Feb 14, 2024

Argos lose Hendrix, Barlow to Ticats in free agency but re-sign towering Oakman
They lost elements of their pass rush but the Toronto Argonauts did keep a huge presence in the middle of their defensive line. Toronto re-signed towering defensive tackle Shawn Oakman on Wednesday, t...
Feb 14, 2024

Roughriders feeling good about early work in free agency after disappointing seasons
REGINA - After back-to-back disappointing seasons, Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day knew changes had to be made when the CFL free agency period opened Tuesday. The Roughriders fin...
Feb 14, 2024

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump's 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
WASHINGTON (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay. Pr...
Feb 14, 2024