Author Archives:
167 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 2 in Northern Health
VICTORIA-167 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including one epi-linked case, were reported this afternoon (Oct.20) bringing the province's total to 11,854 since the start of the pandemic.Of those two ar...
Oct 20, 2020
Early snowfall helps season prep for Hart Ski Hill
PRINCE GEORGE - The hill will be alive with the sound of... snowmaking.Thanks in large part to the recent drop in temperatures below freezing, as well as the 10 centimetres of snow Prince George recei...
Oct 20, 2020
B.C. records 127 overdose deaths in September, down from sharp increase in June
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says 127 people fatally overdosed on illicit drugs in September, up from 60 deaths during the same period last year.It says an average of four people died every day ...
Oct 20, 2020
Déjà vu: Rashford haunts PSG as United wins 2-1 in Paris
PARIS - It was a case of dj vu as Marcus Rashford returned to haunt Paris Saint-Germain, scoring with another late winner as Manchester United won 2-1 in their opening Champions League group game on T...
Oct 20, 2020
Theatre NorthWest adapts to pandemic with stage readings
PRINCE GEORGE - Theatre NorthWest is announcing their next stage reading, a play called Hurry Hard! by Kristen Da Silva. The play is a comedy about small towns and curling rinks.The stage reading is b...
Oct 20, 2020
Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released prison mug shot
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby's mug shot, s...
Oct 20, 2020
University should have defended professor in debate over offensive language: Legault
OTTAWA - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the University of Ottawa should have defended a professor who used a derogatory word for Black people in class. A student complained that part-time profes...
Oct 20, 2020
Indiana Pacers tab Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as coach
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana wanted its next coach to take the franchise in a new direction. The Pacers were seeking someone who could communicate with today's players, who was open to a new offensive philo...
Oct 20, 2020
Duterte: Hold me responsible for killings in drug crackdown
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine president has said he accepts responsibility for the thousands of killings committed during police operations in his crackdown on drugs, adding that he was even re...
Oct 20, 2020
Nearly 2,000 inmates escape in attacks on Nigeria prisons
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian authorities said Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in the megacity of Lag...
Oct 20, 2020