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Pacific Western Brewery handing out hand sanitizer to community groups
PRINCE GEORGE - According to health officials proper handwashing and disinfection are essential during this COVID-19 pandemic and Pacific Western Brewery has stepped up to help slow the spread of the ...
May 25, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5:30 p.m. ET on May 25, 2020: There are 85,698 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 47,984 conf...
May 25, 2020
'One for the history books:' Horse racing back but without cheering crowds
WINNIPEG - A horse track in Manitoba has had some significant moments in its more than 60 years of racing, but animals charging around the oval loop before empty stands will be historic. "It's going t...
May 25, 2020
Montreal Impact return to training centre for individual outdoor workouts
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact returned to their training centre Monday for their first individual outdoor practice sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Impact players had been training on their...
May 25, 2020
Gauthier looking to take his game to next level for 20/21 season
It was no secret who the Prince George Cougars MVP was in the 2019-2020 season.Taylor Gauthier.Game after game the 3rd year goaltender from Calgary kept his young team in each and every game, helping ...
May 25, 2020
Jimmy Cobb, 'Kind of Blue' drummer for Miles Davis, dies
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis' 1959 "Kind of Blue" groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, ...
May 25, 2020
High snowpack and warm temperatures mix for higher than usual river flow
PRINCE GEORGE - The effects of higher than usual snowpack is beginning to be seen in areas of Prince George.In areas such as Cottonwood Island Park, visitors may notice some higher than usual river le...
May 25, 2020
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP hails 10-day sick leave commitment made by feds
SMITHERS-Skeena-Bulkley Valley Member of Parliament, Taylor Bachrach has hailed a commitment made this morning by the Prime Minister to work with the provinces towards implementing two weeks of paid s...
May 25, 2020
Packed parks like Bellwoods avoidable with better communication, experts say
Images of a downtown Toronto park packed with young people seemingly flaunting physical distancing guidelines designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 have drawn sharp criticism from both politicians a...
May 25, 2020
Council of the Federation: COVID-19 prompts Quebec to put off premiers' meeting
Quebec is postponing the Council of the Federation meeting it was set to host this summer because of COVID-19. The summer premiers' gathering was set to take place from July 22 to July 24 at the Chate...
May 25, 2020