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Police service boards grapple with diversity, inclusion amid calls for change
OTTAWA - Daljit Nirman's message was clear: Before the Ottawa police could better meet a diverse community's needs, they must take meaningful steps to ensure their own ranks are fr...
Aug 28, 2020

Reopening schools safely tied to other COVID-19 measures: B.C. model
VANCOUVER - A group of COVID-19 modellers says the British Columbia government should increase physical distancing measures to help it more safely reopen schools next month. P...
Aug 28, 2020

Reports: Abe expresses intent to step down due to health
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed intention to step down, citing his declining health, according to Japan's NHK television and other media. Japan's Prime Minister's Office said ...
Aug 27, 2020

Local sports teams speak on professional athletes' protests
PRINCE GEORGE - Athletes are role models in any community and Prince George is no exception. Both the UNBC Timberwolves and Prince George Cougars are among the most prominent sports teams in the city,...
Aug 27, 2020

'WHATS POPPIN' remakes by 2 Georgia teachers go viral
ATLANTA - Two teachers were recently looking for ways to motivate their students for a new school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit their south Georgia community especially hard. Their...
Aug 27, 2020

Masks to be required at Superstore Aug. 29th
PRINCE GEORGE - If you plan on going to get some groceries at Real Canadian Superstore this weekend, be sure to remember you bring your mask.Loblaw Companies Limited, the parent company of Real Canadi...
Aug 27, 2020

Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest
NEW YORK - The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to start their scheduled...
Aug 27, 2020

Attorney: R&B singer R Kelly attacked in federal detention
CHICAGO - The lawyer for R. Kelly said Thursday the R&B singer, who is awaiting trial on child pornography and other charges, was assaulted by a fellow detainee at the Metropolitan Correctional Ce...
Aug 27, 2020

NStQ Leadership calls on DFO to close fisheries in Fraser River due to declining numbers of sockeye salmon
SECWEPEMCULEW, WILLIAMS LAKE- The leadership of the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ), which includes the Chiefs and Councilors from each of the four Nations, is calling for the Department of Fishe...
Aug 27, 2020

Chamber Recovery Plan
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Chamber of Commerce has released its three-pronged approach to recovery for small businesses. The first prong calls for a restructuring of the tax regime. "The City of Prince Ge...
Aug 27, 2020