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Attention to Palliative Care welcome
PRINCE GEORGE - The Executive Director of the Prince George Hospice Society says she is pleased that palliative care is being recognized in the most recent federal and provincial funding announcement....
Feb 13, 2024

Ken Ploen, two-way star who led Winnipeg to four Grey Cups, dead at 88
WINNIPEG - Ken Ploen, a two-way star who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup titles, has died at 88. The Blue Bombers confirmed Ploen's death in a statement Tuesday. A cause of death was no...
Feb 13, 2024

Cupid is busy tomorrow
PRINCE GEORGE - "I'm winging it, you know, winging it when you buy a little gift bag of chocolates."That was the general sentiment of some customers at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, where it w...
Feb 13, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Leafs defenceman Rielly suspended five games for cross-checking Greig
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly five games for his cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 13, 2024

Province takes steps to curb spread of fatal disease found in B.C. deer, moose
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is taking steps to curb the spread of a disease that's deadly for deer, elk, moose and caribou after the discovery of the province's first cases last month. A statement ...
Feb 13, 2024

B.C. and feds sign $733 million agreement for seniors care
PRINCE GEORGE - B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix and his federal counterpart Mark Holland announced the 733 million dollars in funding on Monday, and they say that the funding will help expand home ...
Feb 13, 2024

Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire
HONOLULU (AP) - The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, in August rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-...
Feb 13, 2024

Ottawa and Northwest Territories sign $36-million health care deal
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has signed deals with the federal government that earmark $36 million for the territory's health system. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says one deal will...
Feb 13, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders open CFL free agency with a huge bang
Jeremy O'Day opened CFL free agency with a huge bang. The Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager signed seven players Tuesday. Included was running back A.J. Ouellette, who ran for over 1,000 yards ...
Feb 13, 2024

Protest outside Mount Sinai Hospital 'reprehensible' show of antisemitism: Trudeau
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is denouncing a protest outside a Toronto hospital as a "reprehensible" display ofantisemitism as police say they are investigating several incidents that took ...
Feb 13, 2024