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Flu vaccine challenges
PRINCE GEORGE -Northern Health started the influenza vaccine campaign almost three weeks ago. The number of people rolling up their sleeves to get the shot has been more than ever. The influx of peopl...
Nov 07, 2022

Arizona county's plan to hand-count ballots blocked by judge
PHOENIX (AP) - A judge on Monday blocked a rural Arizona county's plan to conduct a full hand-count of ballots from the current election - a measure requested by Republican officials who expressed unf...
Nov 07, 2022

Quesnel RCMP investigating incident involving female teen and adult man
QUESNEL - Police are investigating a physical altercation between a male stranger and a 17-year-old girl in Quesnel after she refused to give him money.Quesnel RCMP say the altercation occurred at app...
Nov 07, 2022

Calgary Stampeders look to 2023 with Maier as Mitchell quarterbacking era likely over
CALGARY - Jake Maier took his job. What was likely Bo Levi Mitchell's parting message as a Calgary Stampeder quarterback was believe Maier deserves it. "If you're questioning anything, I can tell you ...
Nov 07, 2022

Canada Soccer to reveal World Cup roster on Nov. 13, 10 days ahead of Belgium game
Canada will announce its World Cup roster on Sunday, 10 days before opening play in Qatar against No. 2 Belgium. Coach John Herdman can name up to 26 players. The roster limit was 23 at past tournamen...
Nov 07, 2022

Ken Sim sworn in as Vancouver's new mayor, promises co-operation
VANCOUVER - Ken Sim is officially Vancouver's new mayor and is promising to set a tone of co-operation - despite his ABC Vancouver party holding a strong majority on council. Sim and the new council w...
Nov 07, 2022

Officers cleared in Shuswap fatal crash
RCMP officers have been cleared of wrongdoing after deploying a spike belt that resulted in a fatal crash in the Shuswap.B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) was tasked with looking into the...
Nov 07, 2022

Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro on Hall of Fame committee ballot
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are on the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame's contemporary baseball era committee, which meets Dec. ...
Nov 07, 2022

Canada captain Christine Sinclair challenges Canada Soccer to step up in new memoir
Christine Sinclair reviews her distinguished soccer career and lays down a challenge for the future in her new memoir "Playing the Long Game." The Canada captain says it's high time for Canada Soccer,...
Nov 07, 2022

Another 171 overdose deaths in B.C. for September from toxic drug supply: coroner
VICTORIA - Nearly six people a day are dying of overdoses in British Columbia, a toll the corner says puts the province on track to surpass 2,000 drug deaths for another year. The service says 171 peo...
Nov 07, 2022