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Regional District of Fraser-Fort George approves its 2022 Budget
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has approved its 2022 budget with a total of $57.8 Million in expected expenditures. $20.6 million of that will be funded through property t...
Mar 17, 2022
Convict: Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife recruited him for killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta...
Mar 17, 2022
Convict: Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife recruited him for killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta...
Mar 17, 2022
Northern B.C. sees 2 more COVID deaths in latest report
VICTORIA - Seven more people have died across the province in the Ministry of Health's latest report Including two from the Northern Health region.B.C. saw 240 new cases reported in the last 24 hours....
Mar 17, 2022
Hospitalizations down in British Columbia, but seven more deaths from COVID-19
VICTORIA - Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continued to drop in B.C. on Thursday, but seven more people have died of the illness. The Health Ministry says the death toll stands at 2,960 since the sta...
Mar 17, 2022
Brian Jean returns to Alberta legislature as UCP member with anti-Kenney intentions
EDMONTON - Alberta's newest United Conservative Party member of the legislature returned to the house Thursday to applause but also to an accusation that he is colluding with the Opposition NDP. Brian...
Mar 17, 2022
Travel industry applauding newest federal move
After declaring Canada in a "transitional phase," Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made an announcement that rocked the tourism sector."Effective April 1st, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers w...
Mar 17, 2022
Loop program MOOving along bad food to farm animals
PRINCE GEORGE - A food waste reduction program started in Northern BC has grown exponentially in popularity, so much it is now being offered across Canada.The Loop Resource program originally started ...
Mar 17, 2022
Food recall issued for mushrooms sold in B.C.
A food recall has been issued by Longsheng (Canada) Agricultural Products Ltd. for its Enoki mushrooms. The recall has been issued over a concern that the product shipped out could have Listeria conta...
Mar 17, 2022
Emergency preparedness ministers say a national flood insurance program is needed
OTTAWA - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for emergency preparedness are working to launch a new national flood insurance program to protect homeowners in high-risk flood zone...
Mar 17, 2022