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Local youth boxer draws comparison to National Champion
PRINCE GEORGE - 12-year-old boxer Audrey Edmunds has only been in the ring for around six months, but her coaches at Inner City Boxing say she's quickly become one of Prince George's most promising bo...
Sep 10, 2024

No tax: Daly doesn't envision change to NHL system that benefits sunbelt teams
LAS VEGAS - Bill Daly says the conversations have taken place. The NHL's deputy commissioner, however, doesn't see a realistic path forward to fix the perceived issue any time soon. Four of the league...
Sep 10, 2024

CNC job fair attracts plenty of hopefuls
PRINCE GEORGE - Between curious onlookers to those with a genuine interest in a future career, it was a busy day at the College of New Caledonia, where a health and wellness, as well as a recruitment ...
Sep 10, 2024

CAC to run Prince George Playhouse
PRINCE GEORGE - It was three years ago this month that the City committed half a million dollars to repair the exterior cladding of the Prince George Playhouse, which had been damaged by the weather. ...
Sep 10, 2024

In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests
The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous peop...
Sep 10, 2024

N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check 'inexplicable'
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a "thorough investigation" after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a recent wellness check. The RCMP confirmed two officer...
Sep 10, 2024

Pro-Palestinian activists charged with harassment while protesting Marc Miller
MONTREAL - The lawyer representing pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminal harassment toward federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the charges are an attempt to "criminalize free speech....
Sep 10, 2024

B.C. collaborates with federal government to fight against cyberattacks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's collaborating with the federal government to protect its information systems from cyber attacks. The Ministry of Citizens' Services says in a state...
Sep 10, 2024

Online portal on Canada's safe sport policies opens to public
OTTAWA - A public online portal was opened by the federal government today to gather information on safe sport in Canada and improve its policies to protect participants. The Future of Sport in Canada...
Sep 10, 2024

Financial pressures difficult, but not the time for service, support cuts, says Eby
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the New Democrat government remains committed to providing services and supports for people in British Columbia and cuts are not on his agenda. Eby says people have b...
Sep 10, 2024