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5 things you need to know: Tuesday, June 25
Conifex sawmill in Fort St. James to closeConifex Timber's Fort St. James sawmill was announced to close, however there is a bright side. The mill will only stay closed until the sale of the mill is f...
Jun 25, 2019
Category two open burning to be allowed in Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE- Category two open burning will be allowed again in the Cariboo Fire Centre's jurisdiction.The prohibition will be lifted Wednesday, June 26 after the BC Wildfire Service says there are ...
Jun 25, 2019 ID 22153872 © Zestmarina | Dreamstime.com
Conifex sells Fort St. James sawmill to Hampton Lumber
FORT ST. JAMES - Another mill closure has been announced today-- this time, Conifex Timber's Fort St. James sawmill. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Conifex says that mill will sta...
Jun 25, 2019
Wisconsin coroner: 6 killed in rural house fire
PICKEREL, Wis. - Authorities say six people, including four children, have died in a house fire in a small Wisconsin town. The Langlade County Sheriff's Office says the fire was reported about 6:23 a....
Jun 25, 2019
Cougars prospects invited to Canada's National Under 17 Camp
PRINCE GEORGE- Three Cougars prospects have been invited to Hockey Canada's National under-17 development camp.Forward Craig Armstrong, Defenseman Hudson Thornton and Goaltender Tyler Brennan are amon...
Jun 25, 2019 Courtesy of the Prince George Cougars Hockey Club
Raptors president Ujiri addresses rare off-court issues during NBA title run
TORONTO - Even a championship can come with hiccups. Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri took time Tuesday in his season-ending press conference to talk about the few off-court negatives in an other...
Jun 25, 2019
Report: China bans all Canadian meat before G20 as Trudeau turns to Trump on detainees
OTTAWA - A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Hua...
Jun 25, 2019
Steamy romance novelist Judith Krantz dies at 91
LOS ANGELES - Writer Judith Krantz, whose million-selling novels such as "Scruples" and "Princess Daisy" engrossed readers worldwide with their steamy tales of the rich and beautiful, died Saturday at...
Jun 25, 2019
Aboriginal high school graduation rates on the rise
PRINCE GEORGE - The number of Aboriginal high school graduates reached its highest level ever in B.C. last year at 70 per cent. Numbers are also way up over the past six years in the Prince George Sch...
Jun 25, 2019
Minnesota appeals court orders hearing on PolyMet permit
MINNEAPOLIS - A district court must determine if state environmental regulators improperly sought to suppress a federal agency's serious concerns about the pollution risks arising from a proposed copp...
Jun 25, 2019