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UPDATE: 1 new case of COVID-19 in Northern health, 43 in B.C.
VICTORIA-In a joint statement today, Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced 43 new cases of the COVID-19 in B.C.There is one new case of the virus in the ...
Apr 17, 2020
Finance and Audit talks budget options
PRINCE GEORGE - The Finance and Audit Committee will be holding a special meeting on Monday at noon to look over it's options for dealing with what is a revenue loss of between $900,000 and $1.3 milli...
Apr 17, 2020
Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020
Timberwolves announce newest soccer recruit
The UNBC Timberwolves announced Friday afternoon their newest recruit who is returning to the city of Prince George.Alyson Raper as committed to the T-Wolves for the 2020-2021 season.The 17-year-old g...
Apr 17, 2020 (photo credit to
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of gover...
Apr 17, 2020
Wood chips to make pulp for toilet paper in short supply, Commons committee told
OTTAWA - The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed - increasing by 241 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Association president Derek Nighbor told ...
Apr 17, 2020
Picture Perfect: Canadian photojournalist wins major award for Raptors picture
With prime courtside positions at a premium, photographer Mark Blinch was saddled with a perch way up in the press box for the deciding game of the Toronto Raptors' Eastern Co...
Apr 17, 2020
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID 19
COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed hundreds. "While we can start to become numb to these numbers as time goes on, each one of these individuals had a life that...
Apr 17, 2020
Province says we should be bear-y aware this spring due to the pandemic
VICTORIA-What comes with spring?Bears.In a release by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy they say that staying at home due to COVID-19 and with some waste and recycling services b...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo Courtesy: ID 97152412 © Victoria Ditkovsky | Dreamstime.com
Taylor Swift has cancelled all shows, appearances for 2020
NEW YORK - Taylor Swift is cancelling all of her performances and appearances for the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. "With many events throughout the world already cancelled, an...
Apr 17, 2020