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CNC's student food bank growing in need
PRINCE GEORGE - The Christmas trees line the Gathering Place at the College of New Caledonia. Each one represents a different department and each one has a basket beneath it. It's the Christmas food d...
Dec 14, 2023
YXS ready for the holiday travel season
PRINCE GEORGE - The holidays are just around the corner which means that folks will be travelling over the next couple of weeks, and many will go through YXS as a part of their travel journey.The Prin...
Dec 14, 2023
52 commerical and backyard flocks in B.C. have been infected with bird flu
VANCOUVER - More than 50 poultry farms in British Columbia have been infected with avian flu since October, but animal health officials say that rate is slowing as the fall migration of wild birds end...
Dec 14, 2023
52 commerical and backyard flocks in B.C. have been infected with bird flu
VANCOUVER - More than 50 poultry farms in British Columbia have been infected with avian flu since October, but animal health officials say that rate is slowing as the fall migration of wild birds end...
Dec 14, 2023
Canadian quarterback Kurtis Rourke transfers to Indiana for last year of college
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Canadian quarterback Kurtis Rourke has transferred to Indiana University for his final year of college eligibility. Rourke, from Oakville, Ont., spent the past five years at Ohio U...
Dec 14, 2023
Baby it's cold outside, so let's play some CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer
Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis has one thought when it comes to hosting Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara in February at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field. "To be honest, the colder the better," he said cheerfu...
Dec 14, 2023
Senate passes Liberal bill that enshrines handgun freeze, targets ghost guns
OTTAWA - Senators have passed a government bill that cements restrictions on handguns, increases penalties for firearm trafficking and aims to curb homemade ghost guns. The legislation also includes a...
Dec 14, 2023
British Columbia sets tougher penalties for trucks that hit overpasses
DELTA, B.C. - The British Columbia government is stepping up penalties for truckers who crash into highway overpasses after a rash of such incidents in recent years. Transportation Minister Rob Flemin...
Dec 14, 2023
Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get a taste of the pre-Paris spotlight
MONTREAL - Canadian athletes who hope to make their Olympic debuts in Paris 2024 are getting a taste of the spotlight they'll face when they compete on one of the world's biggest sporting stages. In a...
Dec 14, 2023
Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee
OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons immigration committee say the government should set a deadline to clear immigration application backlogs and appoint an ombudsperson to hold the department acc...
Dec 14, 2023