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Death toll at UHNBC's Internal Medicine Unit grows to 8
.PRINCE GEORGE - Three more people have died due to COVID-19 at UHNBC's Internal Medicine Unit, bringing the death toll to eight. To date, 21 patients and 12 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 si...
Jan 25, 2021
5 key features of this year's Spruce Kings Show Home
PRINCE GEORGE - With the restrictions in place by the Provincial Health Office due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spruce Kings Show Home has remained closed to the public for viewing.As a result, we ca...
Jan 25, 2021
Ex-lottery VP says Eby 'disinterested' in corporation's anti-money laundering efforts
VANCOUVER - A former top official at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says Attorney General David Eby appeared "disinterested" in its efforts to monitor and report on money laundering at casinos sho...
Jan 25, 2021
Player with Kamloops Blazers critically injured in weekend snowboard accident
CALGARY - A player with the Western Hockey League Kamloops Blazers has suffered what the league describes as "life-altering injuries" following a weekend snowboarding accident in Saskatchewan.A statem...
Jan 25, 2021
California: Criminal rings loot billions in jobless funds
LOS ANGELES - California officials say hackers, identity thieves and overseas criminal rings stole an estimated $11.4 billion in unemployment benefits last year. But the extent of the fraud might grow...
Jan 25, 2021
Mayor Hall faces media following parkade scrutiny
PRINCE GEORGE - City of Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall spoke to members of the local media Monday afternoon following public scrutiny over the handling of the George street parkade.This comes following ...
Jan 25, 2021
After going weeks with no COVID cases, Nunavut community sees new infections
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The centre of Nunavut's COVID-19 outbreak is now facing a second outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Last week, Arviat, a community of about 2,800, reported its first new case since D...
Jan 25, 2021
R&B artist Trey Songz arrested at AFC Championship game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - R&B artist Trey Songz was jailed overnight after he scuffled with police officers during his arrest for not following coronavirus protocols and other rules at the AFC championsh...
Jan 25, 2021
Life of a log hauler set to air on Discovery
.PRINCE GEORGE - Log hauling is sometimes known as the most dangerous job in Canada. After a successful factual show series The Highway Thru Hell. The production crew focused their attention on the lo...
Jan 25, 2021
‘Soul,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s’ among AFI’s top 10 films of the year
The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixar's jazz themed "Soul" and two of Chadwick Boseman's final films: the August Wilson adaptation "Ma Rainey's ...
Jan 25, 2021