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California takes small step toward reopening amid outbreak
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed his stay-at-home order on Wednesday to let hospitals resume elective surgeries, a move that will send many thousands of idled health care empl...
Apr 22, 2020
Northern Health holds Virtual Townhall to answer Northerners questions on COVID-19
PRINCE GEORGE - Wednesday evening, the Government of British Columbia put on its fourth Regional Townhall, to answer COVID-19 questions virtually.Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson, Peace River South MLA Mike...
Apr 22, 2020
SD57 receives over 2,000 respondents to KRSS naming questionnaire
PRINCE GEORGE - The Board of Education Trustees from School District No. 57 gathered for an online forum Wednesday (April 22, 2020) night to review the summary report of the KRSS Engagement on the nam...
Apr 22, 2020
Horgan tells workers stay home if sick after COVID-19 outbreak at chicken plant
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan says people who are sick must stay away from work after an outbreak of COVID-19 at a chicken processing plant in Vancouver. Horgan said Wednesday wor...
Apr 22, 2020
Woods, Mickelson to stage TV match with Brady, Manning
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are ready for a made-for-TV rematch at a time when fans are craving live action. And this time, they'll have company. Turner Sports says quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyto...
Apr 22, 2020
'We have flattened the curve:' Saskatchewan may reopen some businesses in May
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says some businesses that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic could reopen next month. In a televised address from the legislature Wednesday, a first ...
Apr 22, 2020
CRD issues evacuation alert for 29 properties in the 150 Mile House area
150 MILE HOUSE - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has issued an evacuation alert for the 150 Mile House - Borland Creek area due to flooding in the area.The CRD says the alert has been issued to pr...
Apr 22, 2020 Map courtesy CRD
No plans to roll out more bear-resistant garbage cans to other Prince George communities
PRINCE GEORGE - It is the time of year when bears start coming out of hibernation. A big issue is with garbage cans, as it is an easy food source for bears. The bear-resistant garbage can pilot projec...
Apr 22, 2020
UPDATE: Spike in cases, 71 cases of COVID-19 in B.C.
VICTORIA-B.C. saw a spike in cases today (Apr.22), after days of new cases being in the teens to forties range.71 cases of COVID-19 were announced provincially.Both Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonni...
Apr 22, 2020
Think things are bad for airlines? It's about to get worse
The biggest and most profitable U.S. airline just posted its first quarterly loss in more than five years. Now things are going to get really bad. Delta Air Lines Inc. reported Wednesday that it lost ...
Apr 22, 2020