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Canada Post deadline creeping up
PRINCE GEORGE - It's that time of year once again when the busy folks at Canada Post are dealing with parcels coming in and heading out. But the COVID years have given them lots of practice. "It can b...
Dec 11, 2023
Now is the time for flu shots
PRINCE GEORGE - "We're well within what we call the normal respiratory illness season for influenza right now." That from Dr. Bonnie Henry, as she prefaced her presentation on flu season with that cau...
Dec 11, 2023
CF Montréal acquires Canadian defender Edwards from LA Galaxy
MONTREAL - CF Montral has acquired Canadian defender Raheem Edwards from the Los Angeles Galaxy in return for US$400,000 in general allocation money next year. The 28-year-old Edwards had two goals an...
Dec 11, 2023
Motor-vehicle incident closes Highway 97 North, at least one injured
PRINCE GEORGE-Prince George RCMP is on the scene of a two-vehicle collision near Barney Creek Road and Highway 97 North. The collision involved a five-ton truck and a pick-up truck. At least one perso...
Dec 11, 2023
Get your shots, Henry tells B.C., as flu rises in return of pre-pandemic patterns
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's seeing a drop in COVID-19 cases in British Columbia but influenza illnesses appear to be increasing, in line with pre-pandemic patterns...
Dec 11, 2023
Winterfest Market is on this Saturday
PRINCE GEORGE- If you're looking to get some last minute holiday gifts, fill up on stocking stuffers, or get a reward for yourself for being the best gift giver the Winterfest Market is here to help. ...
Dec 11, 2023
New app helps active women understand menstrual cycle for best possible training
When Olympic swimmer Allison Schmitt was 20 years old, doctors advised her to have an intrauterine device implanted to help with her anemia. A naturally inquisitive person, she said that the only ques...
Dec 11, 2023
Macklin Celebrini turning heads at Canada's world junior camp: 'He's already a pro'
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Macklin Celebrini arrived as a bit of an unknown. Sure, his fellow invitees at Canada's selection camp for the 2024 world junior hockey championship had seen the highlights and heard ...
Dec 11, 2023
Uncertified teachers coming in to fill the teacher shortage gap
PRINCE GEORGE - School District 57 is struggling to hire and keep teachers in the district according to the president of the local teachers union, and the situation doesn't look to be getting any bett...
Dec 11, 2023
Behind the baton: the intricacies of shaping an orchestra
PRINCE GEORGE - Anyone that's watched an orchestra perform will know that the conductor stands front and centre, and more often than not the conductor can be quite quite animated while they wave their...
Dec 11, 2023