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Superstore employee tests positive for COVID-19
PRINCE GEORGE - Real Canadian Superstore has confirmed an employee at its location at 2155 Ferry Avenue in Prince George has tested positive for COVID-19."We have been working with the local public he...
Nov 27, 2020
Trudeau feels most Canadians could be vaccinated by September 2021
Beset by ongoing questions about Canada's COVID-19 vaccine strategy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to assuage the public with assurances most Canadians could be inoculated by September 2021, wit...
Nov 27, 2020
Sen. Murray Sinclair, former head of TRC, set to leave the upper chamber next January
OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair is planning to leave the upper chamber at the end of January. The Manitoba senator says he wants to spend more time writing a memoir and to focus on his work as a legal m...
Nov 27, 2020
Montreal Impact use options on 10 players, including striker Quioto, 'keeper Diop
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have elected to hang on to some of the club's top talent, including striker Romell Quioto and goalkeeper Clement Diop, but are parting ways with midfielder Bojan Krkic.&...
Nov 27, 2020
News media lobby group asks MPs for rules to get compensation from Google, Facebook
OTTAWA - A lobby group for Canada's newspapers and magazines is asking MPs to enact new rules to let its members negotiate compensation from social-media giants that post their content.News Media Cana...
Nov 27, 2020
Ford slams anti-lockdown protesters outside his home as 'buffoons;' begs them to stop
TORONTO - An angry Premier Doug Ford lashed out on Friday at anti-lockdown protesters outside his home, accusing them of intimidating nearby residents and saying their actions wouldn't sway him. His n...
Nov 27, 2020
When COVID-19 vaccines could be available: What we know so far
OTTAWA - Vaccines are now a bright spot of hope on the COVID-19 pandemic horizon. But much about them, and their rollout in Canada, remains up in the air. Here's what we know so far: What are the lead...
Nov 27, 2020
Northern Health urges residents to respect COVID-19 rules ahead of weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - With a surge in coronavirus cases in British Columbia, Northern Health is urging northerners to respect COVID-19 rules ahead of the weekend."With more frequent cases and clusters, as w...
Nov 27, 2020
PG Canadian Tire confirms one test-positive case
PRINCE GEORGE - Another popular shopping destination in Prince George has confirmed a case of COVID-19.Canadian Tire is the latest spot to have an employee test positive for the virus. Their last shif...
Nov 27, 2020
Former NATO commander tapped to lead COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts
OTTAWA - A Canadian general who commanded NATO troops in Iraq has been tapped to lead the rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Maj.-Gen. Dany...
Nov 27, 2020