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Spirit of Christmas still alive as hundreds of Canadians give the gift of giving
The most wonderful time in a not-so-wonderful year has arrived and Canadians from coast to coast aren't letting the pandemic put a damper on their Christmas spirit. Many have found creative ways to ce...
Dec 25, 2020
Leslie West, guitarist of rock band Mountain, has died at 75
LOS ANGELES - Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several '70s rock anthems including "Mississippi Queen" with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75. His spokesman Steve ...
Dec 24, 2020
Christmas Eve concert held in Paris' fire-wrecked Notre Dame
PARIS - Wearing hard hats and protective suits, the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year's devastating fire for a special Christmas ...
Dec 24, 2020
Outdoor Ice Oval overcomes recent weather, opens up in time for Christmas
PRINCE GEORGE - It's time to sharpen up those skates because the Prince George Outdoor Ice Oval is open, just in time for Christmas.The Oval opened up to the public on Wednesday (Dec. 23).With the sit...
Dec 24, 2020
COVID-19 has made its way to second B.C. mink farm, no workers sick
VICTORIA - Minks on a second farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says three minks that died on the f...
Dec 24, 2020
COVID-19 has made its way to second B.C. mink farm, no workers sick
VICTORIA - Minks on a second farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says three minks that died on the f...
Dec 24, 2020
Local businesses come together to raise over $30 K for frontline workers
PRINCE GEORGE - A small gesture has turned into a massive fundraiser for frontline workers in the city.Owner of the Westwood Pub, Nathan Coole says he was inspired after he saw one of his former emplo...
Dec 24, 2020
Northern Health breaks single-day record with 68 new cases of COVID-19
ckpgPRINCE GEORGE - More grim news for those in Northern Health as 68 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.There have also been 12 deaths due to complications related to ...
Dec 24, 2020
More COVID-19 cases at Coastal Gas Link work sites
PRINCE GEORGE - Fifteen more confirmed cases of COVID-19 at two Coastal Gas Link work sites west of Prince George. Northern Health confirming there have been now been 48 lab confirmed cases associated...
Dec 24, 2020
Prince George seeing greenest Christmas in over 10 years
PRINCE GEORGE - Regions across the province have received massive dumps of snow recently, but Prince George has managed to miss all of it.Environment Canada says Prince George and Quesnel are seeing t...
Dec 24, 2020