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Siakam scores 22, leads Raptors over Hornets 120-100
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from four nine-point first quarter deficits to roll past the Charlotte Hornets 120-100 on Tuesday night. Toronto h...
Apr 04, 2023

Israeli police clash with worshipers at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli police raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City early Wednesday and attacked Palestinian worshippers, Palestinian media reported, raising fears of wider tension as Islami...
Apr 04, 2023

Red Wings finish road trip by crushing Canadiens 5-0
MONTREAL - David Perron scored two goals and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings crushed the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Tuesday night. Lucas Raymond, Matt Luff and Joe Veleno added goals. Jordan O...
Apr 04, 2023

Mackenzie celebrates recruitment and retention of family doctors
MACKENZIE - Despite most places in British Columbia having trouble finding enough family doctors, Mackenzie is seeing some success."We know health care's a major issue right across the province in the...
Apr 04, 2023

Spring storm could create challenging conditions at world men's curling playdowns
OTTAWA - A spring storm that's expected to hammer the Ottawa area on Wednesday is an unwelcome reality for Chris Wynn, the senior director of operations at TD Place. The aging 9,500-seat arena - which...
Apr 04, 2023

Street sweepers to be deployed as part of annual spring clean-up
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Yard crews are working diligently to prep their equipment for their next assignment: scouring the streets and sidewalks inch by inch, sweeping, spraying, and vacuumi...
Apr 04, 2023

Electoral Boundaries re-worked
PRINCE GEORGE - The Electoral Boundaries Commission has released its final set of recommendations. When the Commission was first tasked with redrafting the ridings in BC, there were concerns in the No...
Apr 04, 2023

Province announces new staffing model for nurses across BC
PRINCE GEORGE - A major announcement for nurses and health care in B.C. was disclosed today, with the provincial government announcing that they, the BC Nurses' Union and the Nurses' Bargaining Associ...
Apr 04, 2023

Charges laid against alleged drug dealer in Prince George area
PRINCE GEORGE - An alleged drug dealer in the Prince George area has been charged with drug trafficking in connection with an investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British C...
Apr 04, 2023

B.C. nurses contract aims to recruit, retain and lower patient-to-nurse ratio
VICTORIA - British Columbia will become the first Canadian province to adopt a nurse-to-patient ratio as part of its plan to improve workload standards in public health. The move is a key plank in the...
Apr 04, 2023