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Lheidli T'enneh First Nation and City receive second round of wildfire reduction government grants
PRINCE GEORGE-The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation and City of Prince George were two of eight recipients of government grants to help with wildfire reduction projects.The BC Government gave $574,840 to e...
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Park Drive-In Theatre up for sale
PRINCE GEORGE - A popular attraction in the Hart is up for sale. After six years, the owners of the Park Drive-In Theatre have decided to move on. It was an emotional decision the Kiss family weighed ...
Jul 11, 2019
Outrage over killing of black teen over rap music complaint
PHOENIX - Hundreds of people including a presidential candidate spoke out on Twitter this week after a 17-year-old black youth was killed at suburban convenience store, allegedly by a white man charge...
Jul 11, 2019
Foodie Fridays returns next week
PRINCE GEORGE - A summer staple is set to return to Prince George next week. The fourth annual Foodie Fridays begins on Friday July 19 at Canada Games Plaza.The city is again inviting food trucks, sid...
Jul 11, 2019
Bombardier to lay off half the 1,100 workers at Thunder Bay, Ont. railway plant
Bombardier Inc. is laying off half of the 1,100 workers at its Thunder Bay, Ont., railway car plant, according to a federal government source. Two major contracts in Ontario - for the Toront...
Jul 11, 2019
Counterfeit bills passed in Dawson Creek
DAWSON CREEK - Funny money is making the rounds in Dawson Creek.Mounties there say there's been a report of $1,300 worth of counterfeit $100 bills being passed at one local business.Cst. Jaime Flikwee...
Jul 11, 2019
While he's never won in Toronto, Hinchcliffe the headliner at his hometown race
TORONTO - When it was James Hinchcliffe's turn to speak among the panel of IndyCar drivers at Thursday's opening news conference, emcee Michael Young jokingly skipped right past the Canadian. "James H...
Jul 11, 2019
Crews rush 46 to hospital after carbon monoxide leak at Winnipeg hotel
WINNIPEG - Sergiy Bolshakov was watching TV in his Winnipeg hotel room when a firefighter knocked on the door and told him the building was being evacuated because of an emergency. The Toronto man qui...
Jul 11, 2019
Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi added to UFC 241 card
TORONTO - Veteran Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face American Devonte (King Kage) Smith next month at UFC 241 in Anaheim. It will be 17th UFC fight for Makdessi, who has won 10 an...
Jul 11, 2019
Bombers defence off to great start, looks to keep rolling against Argonauts
WINNIPEG - Brandon Alexander hasn't forgotten the criticism heaped on the Blue Bombers' defence the past few seasons, but he's glad this year has started off different. Winnipeg is the only unbeaten t...
Jul 11, 2019