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Indigenous pilot hoping to inspire others to take their dreams to new heights
PRINCE GEORGE - A young Indigenous man from Northern BC is hoping to inspire Indigenous youth across the country.David Dominic took a long path before he arrived at Tech Helicopters in Prince George t...
Mar 17, 2023
40,000 K-12 support staff now covered by ratified agreements
VICTORIA - More than 40,000 K-12 support staff are now covered by 69 local agreements ratified under the Province's Shared Recovery Mandate.The Ministry of Education says "unionized support staff work...
Mar 17, 2023
Girard scores twice as Whale opens PHF semifinal with 5-3 win over Six
TORONTO - Taylor Girard scored the game-winning goal and added an empty-netter as the Connecticut Whale held on for a 5-3 win over the Toronto Six to open a Premier Hockey League semifinal series. Gir...
Mar 17, 2023
Kikuchi gives up first runs of spring in Jays loss to Phillies
Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi was tagged with his first earned runs of spring training as the Blue Jays were swept by Philadelphia in a pair of split-squad games Friday. Kikuchi, who is having an impr...
Mar 17, 2023
Prince Rupert to get $65 million to fix water distribution system
PRINCE RUPERT - The Province is providing $65 million to the City of Prince Rupert to replace crucial sections of its aging water-distribution system to ensure reliable water service for the community...
Mar 17, 2023
Woman says she was evicted by BC Housing due to "over housing"
PRINCE GEORGE - A woman who was a tenant of BC Housing says she was evicted because according to BC Housing she was over housed.Danielle Jewett, a mother of two small children and who is also blind, h...
Mar 17, 2023
Decorated swimmer Oleksiak to miss Canadian trials as she recovers from surgery
TORONTO - Decorated swimmer Penny Oleksiak will miss the upcoming Canadian swimming trials as she continues to recover from knee surgery. Swimming Canada said in a release that Oleksiak has advanced i...
Mar 17, 2023
Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested...
Mar 17, 2023
Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear ...
Mar 17, 2023
Defending set pieces key as Whitecaps continue quest for win against Galaxy
VANCOUVER - It's a new week, but the goal remains the same for the Vancouver Whitecaps - earn their first win of the Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps (0-2-1) will take their quest for points ...
Mar 17, 2023