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City of Prince George announces new grant opportunities for 2025
PRINCE GEORGE - Now's your chance to apply for the City of Prince George's new limited duration two-year operating grant.The City say the grant is now open for applications, with a deadline of January...
Jan 02, 2025

B.C. research suggests road salt linked to death and deformities in salmon
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they've found evidence suggesting high levels of road salt in B.C. streams can cause death and deformities in young salmon. Zoology students Carle...
Jan 02, 2025

Calgary army reservist and museum curator killed while ice climbing in B.C.
CALGARY - A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern British Columbia over the holidays. Maj. Dave Peabody died while off duty on Dec. 26 in Kootenay National Par...
Jan 02, 2025

Benevides named defensive co-ordinator on new head coach Buck Pierce's staff
VANCOUVER - Mike Benevides is back as the B.C. Lions defensive co-ordinator. Benevides assumes the role on new head coach Buck Pierce's staff, the Lions announced Thursday. Benevides had spent the las...
Jan 02, 2025

Famous orca mother carrying another dead calf after losing second infant: researchers
A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body. The Center for Whale Research says...
Jan 02, 2025

Playoff picture coming into focus at mixed doubles curling trials
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Lisa Weagle and John Epping locked up second place in Pool B at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials, while the father-daughter team of Jim and Jaelyn Cotter also advanced to th...
Jan 02, 2025

Philadelphia Union hire Bradley Carnell as coach as MLS team tries to return to playoffs
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in the Major League Soccer team's history on Thursday. The 47-year old Carnell spent two seasons as manager of...
Jan 02, 2025

Property assessments up an average of 3% in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - 2025 property assessments have been released. The updated property assessments are now available at bcassessment.ca and will also be mailed out to homeowners. Overall, North Central B....
Jan 02, 2025

Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December. The bombshell mov...
Jan 02, 2025

Operation delayed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend. The plan had been to sta...
Jan 02, 2025