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Monarchy cost British taxpayers $85.2 million last year
LONDON - Buckingham Palace says the monarchy cost British taxpayers 67 million pounds ($85.2 million) during 2018-19, a 41% increase on the previous financial year. The number rose primarily because o...
Jun 24, 2019
Pandas and rabbits and pigs, oh my! Endowment fund for families affected by autism
PRINCE GEORGE-It takes an artistic eye to turn a wine carboy into a four legged animal, and that's exactly what Don Bassermann is doing to support families affected by autism.Bassermann first started ...
Jun 24, 2019
New Mr. PG exhibit coming to Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE- He may be one of the most familiar faces in Prince George. You've probably driven past him many times, but how much do you actually know about Mr. PG?The idea for Mr. PG originated from...
Jun 24, 2019
Police release hundreds of files from Smollett investigation
Chicago police have released hundreds of files from the investigation into Jussie Smollett's claim he was attacked by two men, including footage that shows the actor with his face blurred and wearing ...
Jun 24, 2019
Bounty hunter's wife remains in coma in Honolulu hospital
HONOLULU - The wife of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman remained in a medically induced coma Monday so that she can be treated without suffering pain. Beth Chapman was diagn...
Jun 24, 2019
Trump signs order that aims to reveal real health care costs
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices for common tests and procedures to help keep costs down . The idea ...
Jun 24, 2019
BC Wildfire Service must contend with a 'warmer than average' summer
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a fairly normal start to the wildfire season in the Prince George Fire Centre, but with higher than normal temperatures expected all summer, wildfire crews are bracing for an...
Jun 24, 2019
Canucks an 'awesome' opportunity to provide physicality, leadership: J.T. Miller
VANCOUVER - J.T. Miller wasn't planning to move across the continent this summer, but he knew a new home was a possibility. Though the 26-year-old forward had a solid outing with the Tampa B...
Jun 24, 2019
Blackwater Gold project given environmental assessment certificate
NORTHERN BC-The proposed Blackwater Gold Project was given an environmental assessment certificate, issued to New Gold Inc. Monday, June 24.The suggested project that would be located 110 km southwest...
Jun 24, 2019
Second Banff grizzly dies after being struck by vehicle: Parks Canada
BANFF, Alta. - The second grizzly bear in three weeks has died after being struck by a vehicle in Banff National Park. Resource conservation manager Bill Hunt says a female yearling was foun...
Jun 24, 2019