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Local organ donor and kidney disease advocate passes away
PRINCE GEORGE - Sad news to share about a local advocate for organ donation and kidney disease.Paul Duperron passed away March 12th at the age of 71. He and his wife Diane were featured many times on ...
Jun 05, 2019
Open burning allowed in Northwest Fire Centre jurisdiction
SMITHERS-Starting Friday, June 7th Category 2 and 3 open burning will be allowed again throughout the Northwest Fire Centre's jurisdiction.The fire danger ratings in the region have dropped due to rec...
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Congress challenged by funding emergency at the border
WASHINGTON - Congress has only a few weeks to advance an emergency funding bill to deal with the escalating humanitarian crisis at the southern border, creating a time crunch that has lawmakers on all...
Jun 05, 2019
More Washington workers could see OT pay under proposed rule
OLYMPIA, Wash. - More than 250,000 workers in Washington state would be newly eligible for overtime pay by 2026 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the state's Department of Labor and Industries. The s...
Jun 05, 2019
Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in 'months'
LAS VEGAS - Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months. The online shopping giant did not give exact timing or say where ...
Jun 05, 2019
Renault delays decision - again - on Fiat Chrysler merger
PARIS - Renault said early Thursday it was unable to make a decision on Fiat Chrysler's merger offer because the French government asked for a delay. The French carmaker made the announcement after a ...
Jun 05, 2019
Ladies hope to take aviation industry to new heights with more women in field
PRINCE GEORGE-It's not just boys that can take the highway through the danger zone, girls can too.Elevate Aviation is a female led, Canadian based organization that aspires to get women into the aviat...
Jun 05, 2019
City releases alternative approval process results
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George has released the results of the alternative approval process it activated earlier this year.Back on February 25, City Council gave first three readings to 11 ...
Jun 05, 2019
Blues wearing down Bruins in Cup Final battle of attrition
BOSTON - Twice the Boston Bruins have been forced to finish a Stanley Cup Final game down a defenceman. The St. Louis Blues won each time. That's not a coincidence. Wearing out opponents and winning t...
Jun 05, 2019
Alberta introduces amended Education Act; Opposition says LGBTQ kids at risk
EDMONTON - Alberta is overhauling its framework for grade-school education for the first time in a generation, but the Opposition says it's just a cover to out gay kids and expose ...
Jun 05, 2019