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School District 57 warning students and parents of dangers of vaping
Vaping continues to be a hot topic across the nation.Locally in Prince George, School District 57 is looking to spread awareness when it comes to the dangers of vaping to both its students and their p...
Oct 18, 2019

Beef recall expands as Toronto slaughterhouse co-operates with food watchdog
A large recall of raw beef and veal products continued to expand this week with food safety watchdogs in Canada and the United States issuing safety warnings about meat linked to an Ontario compa...
Oct 18, 2019

Probation for some new Alberta bus, truck drivers after Broncos family pressure
EDMONTON - Alberta's transportation minister says there will be a two-year probationary period for thousands of bus and truck drivers who passed their exams before new training rules took effect....
Oct 18, 2019

Punjabi Canadian Senior Society gives big
PRINCE GEORGE - Members of the Punjabi Canadian Senior Society presented the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation with a cheque today for more than $20,000 today. It's the proceeds from the annua...
Oct 18, 2019

Regional District looking for new transfer station
PRINCE GEORGE - The City and the Regional District have renewed a partnership that sees the latter run the Quinn Street Recycling Depot. It is a location where residents can drop off their yards waste...
Oct 18, 2019

Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner's criminal records
EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record. Premier Ja...
Oct 18, 2019

Wright-designed home sold for nearly $1.7M
PHOENIX - An Arizona house that was the last home architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed before his death sold Wednesday for nearly $1.7 million. Out of nearly 20 bids at a public auction for the Norma...
Oct 18, 2019

Jury sequestered in case of Quebec man charged in murders of ex-wife, stranger
ST-JEROME, Que. - The fate of Ugo Fredette, a Quebec man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his ex-wife and a stranger he met at a highway rest stop, is now...
Oct 18, 2019

Bernier surprised by Bloc's popularity, says People's party more nationalistic
QUEBEC - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier says he's a bit surprised by the popularity of the Bloc Quebecois and its leader, Yves-Francois Blanchet. Bernier told reporters Friday if Quebe...
Oct 18, 2019

Prince George voters flock to advance polls
PRINCE GEORGE - If advance polls are any indication, voter turnout should be fairly high locally on General Voting Day Monday.According to Elections Canada, 12,380 eligible voters in Cariboo-Prince Ge...
Oct 18, 2019