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Vaccine rollout messaging causing confusion in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE - The messaging from the BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix has confused many seniors across Northern BC according to multiple seniors centres in Prince George, and the PG Council of Senio...
Mar 11, 2021
Tourism will be "similar to last year"
PRINCE GEORGE - Despite the introduction of vaccines, Tourism Prince George will be focussing its attention on gathering information from tourists and operators alike about how they would like to see ...
Mar 11, 2021
Little change in number of COVID-19 cases in Prince George week-over-week
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says the number of week-over-week COVID-19 cases in Prince George is up slightly.From Feb.28 to Mar.6, the BCCDC says there were 31 test posit...
Mar 11, 2021
Provincial group pushes for free contraception
.PRINCE GEORGE - A BC-based group that formed over four years ago is on a campaign to remove barriers to accessing prescription contraception. AccessBC believes prescription contraception is a right, ...
Mar 11, 2021
Healthy Crepeau, Hasal creates 'keeper competition for Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Thomas Hasal doesn't believe in curses, even if it seemed that there must have been a jinx on the Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeepers last season. The club saw four different 'keepers occupy t...
Mar 11, 2021
No place for abusive behaviour in military, acting defence chief says
OTTAWA - The acting chief of the defence staff says there is no place for abusive and discriminatory behaviour in the Canadian Armed Forces. Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre told a defence conference today that wi...
Mar 11, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps hire Ricardo Clark as assistant coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added American midfielder Ricardo Clark to their coaching ranks. The 'Caps announced Thursday that the former Houston Dynamo player has been hired as an assist...
Mar 11, 2021
Analysis: CFL, XFL could form a relationship that provides benefits for both leagues
TORONTO - Anything and everything, it seems, will be on the table with the CFL and XFL poised to begin serious discussions on a potential partnership. And it would appear, at first glance, both have s...
Mar 11, 2021
CanWel Building Materials Q4 revenue and income rises on 'unprecedented' prices
VANCOUVER - CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. is reporting higher fourth-quarter revenue and earnings on strong demand and prices for its products thanks to surging home improvement and new home co...
Mar 11, 2021
'We were able to power through': Bettman reflects on NHL shutdown a year later
Gary Bettman had just returned home when he got a call telling him to turn on his TV. The NBA had a player test positive for COVID-19 minutes before the start of a game - inside an arena packed with f...
Mar 11, 2021