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Safe Travels Stamp available for the tourism sector
.PRINCE GEORGE - Ever feel unsafe while traveling during the pandemic? Well, Tourism Prince George and Northern BC Tourism have both been granted the opportunity to set your mind at ease by granting b...
Feb 04, 2021

Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say
SURREY, B.C. - A woman is dead and a man has been injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., in what police say was not a random act. Police were called Thursday morning to a home after reports of gunshot...
Feb 04, 2021

465 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 52 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has announced 465 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, 52 in the Northern Health region.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 98Fraser He...
Feb 04, 2021

Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says military police have launched an investigation following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct.Defence Depar...
Feb 04, 2021

Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021

Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021

Library association awards Carnegie medals to McBride, Giggs
NEW YORK - This year's winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time. "I work from libraries...
Feb 04, 2021

New, old names grace hose tower
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a chance to take a piece of history to a new home. By tradition, firefighters who passed probation would make the perilous climb up the ladder in the hose tower at the fire hall...
Feb 04, 2021

Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their platforms. Th...
Feb 04, 2021

Ontario not ready to say when or if they will approve return for AHL teams
TORONTO - Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division. A spokesperson for Ontario spo...
Feb 04, 2021