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Sobering Centre destined for downtown hotel
PRINCE GEORGE - The National Hotel is one of BC housing's newest shelters. And it is soon to be the city's first sobering centre. "I got on the phone with Lyn Hall and asked him if's heard anything ab...
Apr 14, 2022
Sinclar owned mills to scale back production
PRINCE GEORGE-In a press release today Sinclar Group Forest Products announced the temporary scaling back of manufacturing at its sawmill operations in Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Prince George. Al...
Apr 14, 2022
Omicron remains the most common COVID-19 variant among B.C. residents
VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded another 23 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the week ending April 9. New cases reported for the same period were 1,770. In the first weekly reporting of pandemic stati...
Apr 14, 2022
LA political donor gets 30 years in prison for fetish deaths
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a wealthy California Democratic donor to 30 years in prison for injecting two men with lethal doses of drugs. Prosecutors on Thursday asked for a life ...
Apr 14, 2022
Local artisan raises over $1600 to support Ukraine
PRINCE GEORGE - After making custom pins for pet owners and custom engravings for gifts, Carol Hansson recently decided to shift her focus to making pins for a good cause.Hansson, owner of 'As You Wis...
Apr 14, 2022
Two arrested for vandalism of vehicles at car dealerships
PRINCE GEORGE-Prince George RCMP responded to multiple calls of two individuals vandalizing multiple vehicles.Frontline police conducted patrols in the vicinity and located two youth suspects who matc...
Apr 14, 2022
Man blaming Trump's 'orders' for riot actions found guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Ohio man who testified that he was "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday of obstructing Congress from certifyin...
Apr 14, 2022
Canada to seek justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine: Freeland
CALGARY - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is committed to seeking justice for Ukrainian women and children as allegations mount of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. Speaking in ...
Apr 14, 2022
Kodiaks announce media partnership with Pattison Media Ltd
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks Football Club announced on Thursday an exclusive media partnership with Pattison Media Ltd., Prince George to promote the new Canadian Junior Football League ...
Apr 14, 2022
Make access to COVID-19 booster shots ‘ultraconvenient,’ experts say
Easier access to COVID-19 vaccine boosters could be a way of addressing the plateauing rates of Canadians getting the shot, public health and immunology experts say. Matthew Miller, professor at McMas...
Apr 14, 2022