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Stricter rules for Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has amended its visitation rules to make them even stricter.To support the Provincial Health Office's directions around social distancing and protect residents, patient...
Mar 23, 2020
Memorial Cup, CHL playoffs cancelled because of COVID-19
For the first time in 102 years, there will not be a showdown to determine Canada's major junior hockey champion. The 2020 Memorial Cup has been added to the list of cancelled sporting event...
Mar 23, 2020
COC's Tokyo decision brings back memories for athletes who missed 1980 Games
Time hasn't diminished the myriad of emotions Jay Triano felt in 1980. There was the euphoria of the Canadian men's basketball team qualifying for the Moscow Summer Games. Then days later came&nb...
Mar 23, 2020
NewsAlert:Kalen Schlatter found guilty of murder in killing of Tess Richey
TORONTO - A Toronto man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of a young woman whose body was found in an outdoor stairwell days after she went missing. Jurors con...
Mar 23, 2020
Memorial Cup, CHL playoffs cancelled because of COVID-19
CALGARY - The 2020 Memorial Cup has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first time in 102 years there will be no showdown to determine Canada's major junior hockey champion. ...
Mar 23, 2020
Three COVID-19 deaths in B.C., 472 total cases, says provincial health officer
VICTORIA - British Columbia reported three additional deaths related to COVID-19 and 48 new cases of the respiratory virus on Monday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said 472...
Mar 23, 2020
Gas prices plunge as consumers stay home
PRINCE GEORGE - Gas Prices have seen a substantial drop amidst the novel coronavirus outbreak. It's been a while since Prince George has seen prices below a dollar per litre of gas.While the world res...
Mar 23, 2020
PG&E to plead guilty to lethal crimes in 2018 wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a swath of death and destruction left behind after its fraying electrical grid ignited a 2018 ...
Mar 23, 2020
COVID-19 a 'devastating blow' to mountain towns that rely on tourism
CALGARY - The COVID-19 pandemic has walloped tourism-dependent mountain towns by cutting short what had been shaping up to be a great ski season in Western Canada. At the same time, there are con...
Mar 23, 2020
Ex-Brady backup Hoyer agrees to 1-year deal with Patriots
BOSTON - Brian Hoyer is returning to the Patriots for a third time. The veteran quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.05 million. Hoyer was released by Indianapolis on Saturday. In Hoyer,...
Mar 23, 2020