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Northern Health sees drop in active COVID-19 cases
NORTHERN BC- Northern Health now has the lowest active COVID-19 case count in all of BC with 337, after the region reported 56 new cases. The North's active case count dropped considerably from yester...
Nov 30, 2021
Arts allowed greater capacity
PRINCE GEORGE - There will be dancing in the streets for the arts community.That's because the Provincial Health Order to Northern Health has been amended for their benefit. Prior to now, indoor arts ...
Nov 30, 2021
Roller-coaster season heightens future expectations for Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - In a season full of memorable moments, the one Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini will hold onto is a celebration with the fans. The 'Caps had just battled the Seattle Sounders t...
Nov 30, 2021
Miracle on Third event raising funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC
PRINCE GEORGE- The annual Miracle on Third event is taking place tomorrow (Wednesday) from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm.This year, funding raised for Miracle on Third will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of...
Nov 30, 2021
Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams' cousin
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A special grand jury found that a Virginia Beach police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man armed with a gun during a chaotic night of violence on the city...
Nov 30, 2021
Transition to Surrey Police Service to see municipal officers training under RCMP
SURREY, B.C. - Residents in Surrey, B.C., may notice police officers patrolling in two different uniforms as the city begins what the RCMP says is the largest police transition in Canada. The RCMP say...
Nov 30, 2021
Norad modernization awaiting political direction as China, Russia develop new threats
OTTAWA - The commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says China and Russia are developing new ways to attack even as he waits for political direction to modernize the continent's out...
Nov 30, 2021
New FOI request legislation met with criticism
NORTHERN BC- Legislation to implement a $10 fee for Freedom of Information (FOI) requests was passed last week. According to the province, this will strengthen BC's Freedom of Information and Protecti...
Nov 30, 2021
Cirque du Soleil CEO to be replaced by senior executive
MONTREAL - Cirque du Soleil says it is promoting one of its senior executives to the role of president and CEO. The Montreal-based circus said today in a statement that chief operating officer Stphane...
Nov 30, 2021
Michigan abandons Line 5 challenge to focus instead on 2019 state court lawsuit
WASHINGTON - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has abruptly abandoned her federal court case aimed at shutting down the cross-border Line 5 pipeline. Instead, Attorney General Dana Nessel says Whitmer wi...
Nov 30, 2021