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Northern BC Friends of Children accept $20k donation
PRINCE GEORGE - The Northern BC Friends of Children graciously accepted a $20k donation from PG Ford on Thursday to assist the efforts to provide services for families in need in Northern BC.To date, ...
Dec 01, 2022

B.C. announces 'historic' expansion of addiction services for youth
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - British Columbia is adding 33 new or expanded programs across the province to help young people who are addicted to substances. Sheila Malcolmson, the minister of mental health and a...
Dec 01, 2022

B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra-billing
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Medical Services Commission has applied for a court injunction against a Telus Health program alleging it is extra-billing for health services. Health Minister Adrian Di...
Dec 01, 2022

Toxic drug deaths continue to rise in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The number of illicit drug deaths continues to rise in Prince George. In October, four people died as a result of toxic drugs and this is part of a far larger trend province wide.Princ...
Dec 01, 2022

Kiwanis Alefest set to return in 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - After an extended wait due to COVID-19, Kiwanis Alefest will be back in person this January!AleFest returns with a weekend of tasting sessions and the Kiwanis AleFest Crawl, featuring ...
Dec 01, 2022

Canada should pause MAID for people with mental disorders: psychiatrists
Canada is not ready to expand medical assistance in dying for people with a mental disorder, leaving psychiatrists across the country "incredibly concerned" about patients needing better access to car...
Dec 01, 2022

41 charges laid in anti-gang investigation on Vancouver Island: police
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's anti-gang unit says federal prosecutors have approved 41 criminal charges against four alleged drug traffickers following a more than four-year investigation. The Com...
Dec 01, 2022

'We must all grieve their loss:' Winnipeg man accused of killing four women
WINNIPEG - Police allege a Winnipeg man charged with killing a First Nations woman this spring killed three other women around the same time. Of the latest three, two have been confirmed to be Indigen...
Dec 01, 2022

RCMP seek missing 59-year-old Prince George man
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: Friesen has been located and is safe and sound say RCMP.Earlier: RCMP are seeking your help in locating a missing person.Mounties say 59-year-old David Friesen has not been hear...
Dec 01, 2022

Canadian golfing great Mike Weir closes day at Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO - Canadian golfing great Mike Weir added another new experience to his storied career on Thursday. Gold confetti rained down as Weir pressed the button that formally stops trading for the day ...
Dec 01, 2022