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Record-breaking snowfall in cards for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Snowfall this late in April is rare in Prince George, snowfall that sticks to the ground and accumulates similar to Tuesday morning is even more of a rarity. The forecast called for up...
Apr 19, 2022
5-time Grand Slam champ Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant
Maria Sharapova says she is pregnant. The five-time Grand Slam tennis champion, who retired from the sport in February 2020, delivered the news via a social media post on Tuesday - her 35th birthday. ...
Apr 19, 2022
Fitzpatrick drops out of race
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Fitzpatrick says due to some health issues "that are out of my control," he'll be stepping back from the race this term."That being said though I will be in top shape for the n...
Apr 19, 2022
Six years later Syrian refugee family is thankful for the help
PRINCE GEORGE - The city of Prince George is no stranger when it comes to welcoming refugees from war-torn countries. Six years ago, the town banded together to receive families from Syria. Over the n...
Apr 19, 2022
Alcohol a possible factor in fatal crash in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - One person is dead following an early morning crash in Williams Lake.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says police were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash at 4:45 ...
Apr 19, 2022
Opening doors to international nurses
BC - It's is being hailed as a significant move to address the ongoing and chronic shortage of nurses in the province. "During this period of the pandemic, their value has been demonstrated and suppor...
Apr 19, 2022
Slain Mexican activist's supporters take case to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a federal ombudsman's decision n...
Apr 19, 2022
National Defence says fewer unvaccinated troops kicked out of military than reported
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence is reporting limited progress on enforcing an order that all troops bare their arms, with fewer unvaccinated members having been forced to hang up their uni...
Apr 19, 2022
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu victorious in return to court
STUTTGART, Germany - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was victorious in her return to action after a long layoff. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., overcame some nervy moments in the first ...
Apr 19, 2022
Miner signs deal with Alberta on turning coal proposal to renewable energy project
One of the companies that had planned to build an open-pit coal mine in the Rocky Mountains has signed an agreement with an Alberta government agency to work toward converting the project to renewable...
Apr 19, 2022