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'They need help': Longtime trustee speaks out as tension continues to build in SD57
PRINCE GEORGE - As fallout continues from School District 57 stakeholders and community members, a longtime SD57 trustee is speaking out."A dysfunctional board can do a lot of damage," said former tru...
Mar 29, 2023

Backcountry training course available for women
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Wildlife Federation will offer a unique all-inclusive, three-day course in Prince George for women who want to learn essential skills for enjoying the outdoors safely, including...
Mar 29, 2023

RCMP seek wanted 44-year-old man on multiple firearms offences
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: RCMP say this man is no longer wanted.Earlier: Local Mounties are seeking your help in locating a wanted man. Forty-four-year-old Ryan Chiappe is wanted for multiple firearms of...
Mar 29, 2023

World record continues McIntosh's rapid rise into swimming stardom
TORONTO - It took a couple of splits before John Atkinson realized Summer McIntosh's 400-metre freestyle swim at the Canadian trials might be something special. The 16-year-old from Toronto continued ...
Mar 29, 2023

Five things to know about Canada's electricity overhaul as budget spurs clean tech
OTTAWA - Clean electricity was one of the stars of Tuesday's federal budget, with almost $1 in every $8 of new spending the budget anticipates in the next five years targeting Canada's electricity dre...
Mar 29, 2023

Council gets downtown update
PRINCE GEORGE - The City has spent countless dollars over the years trying to improve safety, cleanliness and inclusion in the downtown and, recently, a third-party assessment of that work was underta...
Mar 29, 2023

Canadian tennis star Andreescu out with torn ankle ligaments
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she sustained two torn ligaments in her left ankle in a recent match at the Miami Open. Andreescu provided an update on her status Wednesday on Twitter. The ...
Mar 29, 2023

'Leave this with me': Alberta premier heard on call with COVID-19 protester
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, in a leaked cellphone call, commiserated with a COVID-19 protester about his trial while divulging to him there was an internal dispute over how Crown prosec...
Mar 29, 2023

Freed ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives in US
HOUSTON (AP) - The man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence returned Wednesday to the United States, where he will reunite with his family a...
Mar 29, 2023

B.C. Wildfire Service to conduct burn in Williams Lake's Boitanio Park, Stampede Park Grounds
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake residents can expect to see smoke and flames within city limits in the coming weeks.In conjunction with the City of Williams Lake and Williams Lake First Nation, th...
Mar 29, 2023