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Livestock vet attention welcome
PRINCE GEORGE - Approximately 4,086 cattle ranches operate in the province, making up five per cent of Canada's national cow herd. According to Statistics Canada, as of July 1st of last year, the BC c...
Dec 17, 2024

Potential scenarios for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals
OTTAWA - The Liberal government was thrown into disarray this week when Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as finance minister, reviving calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down o...
Dec 17, 2024

A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces
WASHINGTON (AP) - A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military officia...
Dec 17, 2024

Yankees agree to acquire Cody Bellinger from Cubs for pitcher Cody Poteet, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees agreed to acquire outfielder Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-hander Cody Poteet, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associa...
Dec 17, 2024

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won't be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing...
Dec 17, 2024

Alouettes trade Grey Cup MVP Fajardo to Elks for rights to Bethel-Thompson in QB swap
Veteran quarterbacks Cody Fajardo and McLeod Bethel-Thompson are on the move again. The Edmonton Elks acquired Fajardo - the 2023 Grey Cup MVP - from the Montreal Alouettes on Tuesday for the rights t...
Dec 17, 2024

Thompson, Howden are golden as Canada dominates ski cross World Cup in Switzerland
AROSA - Marielle Thompson led a Canadian sweep of the women's podium Tuesday while Reece Howden raced to gold in the men's event as Canada's freestyle skiers dominated the second stop of the World Cup...
Dec 17, 2024

B.C.'s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update
British Columbia's forecasted record deficit for this fiscal year has grown by another $429 million, reaching $9.4 billion. The province unveiled the latest quarterly update, the first under new Finan...
Dec 17, 2024

Snowfall warning issued for Prince George and region
PRINCE GEORGE - Time to get those shovels and snow blowers ready.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Prince George, the Pine Pass, Quesnel, Williams Lake, and Stuart-Nechako (South of...
Dec 17, 2024

Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from fro...
Dec 17, 2024