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Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept deportees from US of any nationality
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says El Salvador's president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality as well as violent American criminals...
Feb 03, 2025

Extreme cold leads to sharp rise in shelter usage
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George has been dealing with temperatures in the -25 to -30 C with wind chill, leading to shelters across the city seeing an increase in usage. The Fire Pit is one of several th...
Feb 03, 2025

BC SPCA ready to protect Prince George's animals in 2025
PRINCE GEORGE-Speaking for those who can't speak for themselves. The BC SPCA's Animal Protection Service is gearing up to protect Prince George's pets in 2025 Dr. Alex Schare, regional manager of anim...
Feb 03, 2025

Hatcher Sr. staying with Lions on restructured contract
VANCOUVER - American Keon Hatcher Sr. is on the receiving end of a restructured contract with the B.C. Lions and will return for a fifth season with the CFL club. The six-foot-one, 212-pound wide rece...
Feb 03, 2025

$25 000 in estimated damages due to increasing wire theft
PRINCE GEORGE - The last six months have seen an increase in copper wire theft in Prince George, with street lights being targeted."Thieves are targeting our street lights usually around residential a...
Feb 03, 2025

Canadian Ismael Kone moves clubs in France, joins Rennes on loan from Marseille
RENNES - Canadian international winger Ismael Kone has moved clubs in France, joining Rennes on a season-long loan from Marseille. For the 22-year-old from Montreal, it's a chance to establish himself...
Feb 03, 2025

B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires
VICTORIA - More than 30 firefighters from British Columbia's Wildfire Service have returned home from a deployment fighting large fires that destroyed thousands of homes around Southern California. Th...
Feb 03, 2025

B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial for husband in 'rape role-play' case
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says a man convicted of sexually assaulting his wife deserves a new trial because messages between the pair about a consensual "rape role-play" scenario were wrong...
Feb 03, 2025

B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial for husband in 'rape role-play' case
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says a man convicted of sexually assaulting his wife deserves a new trial because messages between the pair about a consensual "rape role-play" scenario were wrong...
Feb 03, 2025

Canadians urged to buy local amid U.S. tariff uncertainty
PRINCE GEORGE - With so much uncertainty regarding the United State's possible tariffs, what can Canadians do to soften the possible blow? Local experts suggest that consumers need to engage in ultra-...
Feb 03, 2025