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Council supports Ukraine
PRINCE GEORGE - Council chambers was adorned with sunflowers, the national flower of the Ukraine, and Father Andrii Chornenkyi presented Council with thanks for all the support from the City and the c...
Feb 28, 2022
Black History Month: Timberwolves' Fareed Shittu pens letter to 10-year-old self
PRINCE GEORGE - For the final day of Black History Month, UNBC Timberwolves' basketball player Fareed Shittu penned a letter to his 10-year-old self.The Timberwolves, who have proven to be a forerunne...
Feb 28, 2022
Prince George residents find ways to support Ukraine
PRINCE GEORGE-Following Sunday's rally, the people of Prince George aren't slowing down with their support.On Facebook, dozens of people have already begun to change their profile pictures to sunflowe...
Feb 28, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop by 50 in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C.'s hospitalization total due to COVID-19 has fallen by 50 over the weekend.According to the latest update issued Monday afternoon (Feb. 28) by the Ministry of Health, there are now 549 ...
Feb 28, 2022
Foreign minister headed to Poland-Ukraine border as Canada sends anti-tank weapons
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is headed to the Poland-Ukraine border on Tuesday to ensure that Canada's latest supply of military aid flows into the war-ravaged country.Her visit comes...
Feb 28, 2022
One dead following crash on Highway 97 west of Chetwynd
CHETWYND- A two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway 97 and the 281 Road west of Chetwynd on Highway 97 has claimed one life.RCMP responded to reports of a collision on February 17 around 3 ...
Feb 28, 2022
Library Board Announces Nominees for 37th Annual Jeanne Clarke Awards
PRINCE GEORGE - The nominees for the 37th annual Jeanne Clarke Awards have been revealed.The Prince George Public Library Board releasedthe list today. The awards were created in 1985 in honour of for...
Feb 28, 2022
Canadian foreign minister headed to Polish-Ukraine border as Russia derided for lies
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is headed to the Poland-Ukraine border on Tuesday to make sure that Canada's latest supply of military aid flows into the war-ravaged country. Her visit c...
Feb 28, 2022
Explosion near downtown Nanaimo destroys house, shockwave felt throughout city
NANAIMO - An apparent natural gas explosion has destroyed a house near the downtown, sending a massive shockwave throughout the city.Buildings rattled as a result of the explosion around 8:20 p.m. on ...
Feb 28, 2022
BCREA criticizes cooling-off period for housing
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says a cooling-off period the province is looking to introduce this spring will not alleviate the market's heated conditions.The proposed legis...
Feb 28, 2022