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23 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 694 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today, including 23 in Northern Health.She says there are 9,103 active cases with 325...
Dec 03, 2020
Student idea leads to 11 years of student-driven counselling services
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been 11 years since UNBC's Dr. Linda O'Neill and a student of hers worked together to bring a low-cost low-barrier counselling service to Prince George. "A student, Ryan James, wr...
Dec 03, 2020
Precautionary outbreak Gateway and UHNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is implementing enhanced COVID-19 precautions at Gateway Lodge following lab confirmation of a single covid-positive case in a staff member. The health authority says c...
Dec 03, 2020
Nuggets star Jamal Murray crossing fingers that he can play for Canada at Olympics
DENVER - Playing for Canada's men's basketball team at the Olympics next year would be a wonderful opportunity for Jamal Murray, but the Denver Nuggets star has no idea how realistic that is at this s...
Dec 03, 2020
Liberals accuse Conservatives of disregarding court deadline, filibustering bill
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals are accusing the Conservatives of filibustering a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying and thumbing their noses at a looming court deadline.Government House l...
Dec 03, 2020
Climate change costs taking increasing chunk off Canada's GDP growth: study
Climate change costs are already taking an increasing bite out of Canada's economic growth and the country is falling behind other nations when it comes to planning for them, says federally funded res...
Dec 03, 2020
Trudeau tells United Nations to address COVID-19 inequality amid vaccine advances
OTTAWA - The world's fight against COVID-19 doesn't end with the successful distribution of a vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Trudeau said ...
Dec 03, 2020
Capitals announce leadership group for 20/21 season
The Northern Capitals have only been on the ice for a handful of exhibition games this season and right now there is some uncertainty when it comes to their regular season.However, what isn't uncertai...
Dec 03, 2020
PG SAR help rescue stranded snowmobilers in the Cariboo
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a busy week-and-a-half for Prince George Search and Rescue (PGSAR).Over those 11 days, PGSAR has assisted in three calls involving stranded snowmobilers, the most recent bein...
Dec 03, 2020
Twist of fate: Prairie provinces become COVID-19 hot spot in pandemic's second wave
EDMONTON - The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19's second wave in Canada - surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hi...
Dec 03, 2020