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Ride-Hailing set to hit the streets of Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The first ride-sharing service is scheduled to hit the streets of Prince George next week. Coastal Rides is a ride-hailing company that operates in the Sunshine Coast and its licenses ...
Jul 07, 2020
Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time, crossing a sobering milestone rarely seen since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March. The r...
Jul 07, 2020
Ramsay and Beckett acclaimed to NCLGA Executive
PRINCE GEORGE - The North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) announced its newly acclaimed President, Executive and Directors at Large at its Annual General Meeting July 3.The new president ...
Jul 07, 2020
UNBC balances budget at a cost
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern BC's Board of Governors has approved a balanced budget but it came with some tough choices. "For this year's budget we made some really tough decisions that ...
Jul 07, 2020
Blue Jays hold pair of workout sessions as summer camp continues
The Toronto Blue Jays resumed summer training camp at Rogers Centre on Tuesday with a pair of workout sessions that came amid the continued uncertainty about the team's present and future plans d...
Jul 07, 2020
Photos surface of Andrew Scheer failing to wear mask while travelling
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was spotted Tuesday in a Toronto airport lounge not wearing a mandatory mask. Two separate photos of the bare-faced party leader sitting comfortably in a wai...
Jul 07, 2020
No clear end to pandemic-related uncertainty in B.C. housing market
VANCOUVER - A new forecast says the housing market in British Columbia remains uncertain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Central 1 says it expects home sales to recover marginally in 2020 and 2021 ...
Jul 07, 2020
Hollywood catches up to director Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood knows what good fighting looks like. The "Love & Basketball" director has been an athlete her entire life, but she also just loves action movies. So when she started dreaming...
Jul 07, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps missing five players at MLS is Back Tournament
The Vancouver Whitecaps will be missing five players at the MLS is Back Tournament, including forwards Lucas Cavallini, Fredy Montero and Tosaint Ricketts. The club said defender Andy Rose and defende...
Jul 07, 2020
Canadian airlines accused of ignoring COVID precautions, denying refunds
TORONTO - When Bobbi Jo Green booked a flight back in May for her, her husband, and her children to see two ailing family members, she was counting on the airline's physical distancing rules...
Jul 07, 2020