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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
Feds creating 'inventory' of racial minorities to fill senior public service posts
OTTAWA - The Liberal government wants to create an "inventory" of Black, Indigenous and other racialized people who could play high-ranking roles in the federal public service. It is looking...
Aug 27, 2020
Manitoba RCMP search for bank robber who might be a 'Breaking Bad' fan
LANDMARK, Man. - Police in Manitoba say they aren't looking for Walter White but they are seeking a man who robbed a bank dressed like the meth-cooking TV science teacher. RCM...
Aug 27, 2020
Four new cases of COVID-19 in the north, 68 in B.C.
VICTORIA-Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported this afternoon (Aug.27) in the Northern Health region.This brings the north to a total of 137 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.Cases ...
Aug 27, 2020
Wet weather dampens this year's Fire Season
.PRINCE GEORGE - It may be August, but scarfs and sweaters season is just around the corner as cooler days and wet weather are on the way. This means the risk for forest fires continues to drop in our...
Aug 27, 2020
Fitch Ratings issues new warning over federal spending, government debt
OTTAWA - A major global credit rating agency is issuing a new warning about federal debt that it says may become more difficult to tackle once the pandemic passes. Fitch Ratings downgraded Canada...
Aug 27, 2020