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Carole James, former B.C. finance minister, says she was driven to give back
VICTORIA - Carole James says she was still deciding whether to run in British Columbia's provincial election earlier this year when a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease gave her the answer. It was last ...
Dec 19, 2020
Carole James, former B.C. finance minister, says she was driven to give back
VICTORIA - Carole James says she was still deciding whether to run in British Columbia's provincial election earlier this year when a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease gave her the answer. It was last ...
Dec 19, 2020
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
NEW DELHI - India's confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels in three months, as the country prepares for a massive COVID-19 vaccination i...
Dec 18, 2020
Lowry scores 25 points, but Raptors lose to Heat in 1st game at temporary Tampa home
TAMPA, Fla. - One of the first things Nick Nurse noticed when he walked onto the floor of Amalie Arena was the Toronto Raptors' 2019 NBA championship banner hanging from the rafters. "It certainly giv...
Dec 18, 2020
Northern Capitals coaches doing what they can for players' season, futures
PRINCE GEORGE - Athletes in the north are no strangers to the additional hurdles they have to hop in order to continue their playing careers on a bigger stage. With COVID forcing games and competition...
Dec 18, 2020
Illegal winery busted at Alabama town's sewage plant
RAINSVILLE, Ala. - Sheriff's officials say they've busted an illegal winery that was operating at a municipal sewage plant in a small north Alabama town. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said in a s...
Dec 18, 2020
NHL, players reach tentative deal for 56-game season
The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side's executive board and Canadian health officials. The season w...
Dec 18, 2020
Robson Valley dealing with Albertan sledders despite travel ban
MCBRIDE - Residents are concerned, as one McBride resident tells CKPG News hundreds of Albertans have been making their way to sled and skidoo in the Robson Valley.Many businesses have been put in an ...
Dec 18, 2020
Local earns a slice of heaven
.PRINCE GEORGE - Janell Parsons left Prince George nearly twenty years ago to chase a dream to become an artist. While pursuing her dream in Vancouver it took a turn, when she discovered a skill many ...
Dec 18, 2020
Surge of COVID-19 cases in Fort St. James and area
FORT ST. JAMES - COVID-19 remains a concern in the Fort St. James area.Northern Health says between November 18 and December 17, there have been 108 lab-confirmed cases in the central and northern por...
Dec 18, 2020