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Trump rips McConnell as GOP divide deepens post-Capitol riot
WASHINGTON - In the most caustic sign yet of deepening GOP divisions, former President Donald Trump blistered Mitch McConnell as a "political hack" on Tuesday, days after the Senate's top Republican d...
Feb 16, 2021

Liberals propose new firearms legislation would give municipalities power to ban handguns
PRINCE GEORGE - The federal government announced new gun control legislation Tuesday morning. If passed the legislation would allow municipalities to impose a ban on handguns within city limits and be...
Feb 16, 2021

Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid supply worry
TOKYO - Japan's first coronavirus shots were given to health workers Wednesday, beginning the vaccination campaign considered crucial to holding the already delayed Tokyo Olympics. The government gave...
Feb 16, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the seven-day average of cases in B.C. is creeping up
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer is warning that COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates are ticking up in some jurisdictions due to increased interactions. Dr. Bonnie Henry sa...
Feb 16, 2021

Warmer temps may weaken the snowpack
.PRINCE GEORGE - A warming trend has finally arrived and is expected to stick around for a little while. But with that warming trend, there is a risk it may have an effect on the stability of the snow...
Feb 16, 2021

Winter wonderland awaits start of Toronto FC training camp Wednesday
Toronto FC opens training camp Wednesday in a winter wonderland, with a new coach in Chris Armas and the hope that the search for a third designated player is close to completion. Other questions rema...
Feb 16, 2021

135 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health over the long weekend
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 1,533 cases of COVID-19 over the Family Day long weekend in British Columbia, including 135 new cases in the Northern Health region.Here...
Feb 16, 2021

Simon Fraser University reports cyberattack, some personal information exposed
BURNABY, B.C. - Simon Fraser University says a cyberattack on a school server has exposed personal information. The British Columbia university says in a statement that spreadsheet data on the breache...
Feb 16, 2021

Potential COVID-19 exposure at Spruceland Traditional School
PRINCE GEORGE - There's been a potential COVID-19 exposure to students and staff at Spruceland Traditional School. Northern Health says the exposure occurred from February 8 to the 9. If your child ha...
Feb 16, 2021

Petitclerc recounts her own experience with disability in final MAID bill debate
OTTAWA - Sen. Chantal Petitclerc has recounted her own experience with a disability in a bid to counter criticism of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. Disability-rights groups ar...
Feb 16, 2021