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Woman with a knife arrested at New Westminster, B.C., post-secondary school
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they were called to a post-secondary school in the city when staff reported that a woman armed with a knife was inside the building. The wo...
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Single use plastics ban, a good start but doesn't go far enough says REAPS
Prince George - Single-use plastics prohibition regulations came into effect in December 2023 in Prince George. And less than six months later, Terri McClymont, the executive diretor of the Recycling ...
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B.C. launches portal to help find hotel rooms for emergency evacuees
VICTORIA - British Columbia's hotel association says a new central booking portal will help speed up the process of finding places to stay for emergency evacuees. A statement says the system launching...
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Prince George airport disputes unfavourable ranking
PRINCE GEORGE - A recent report by Casinoshunter stating Prince George has the fourth worst airport in the country has been met with criticism and scrutiny by several community members and organizatio...
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Prince George in good shape with planners
PRINCE GEORGE - According to Business in Vancouver, a lack of municipal planners is hampering progress on the development front. The City of Prince George has seen, in recent years, an explosion of no...
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Quesnel City Council censures and sanctions Mayor Ron Paull
QUESNEL - Quesnel City Council moved to sanction and censure Mayor Ron Paull at Tuesday's council meeting for what the city calls "jeopardizing Indigenous relations with the Lhtako Dene Nation and sur...
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Mixed response to Premier's announcement
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a shocking about-face by the Province last week, with the Premier announcing significant changes to its position on open use of illicit drugs. And it's getting a mixed response....
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Steven Stamkos wants to stay with Lightning, and team wants its career scoring leader to stay
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos wants to hoist the Stanley Cup again with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 34-year-old captain, who can become a free agent this summer, reiterated Wednesday that he'd li...
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Rowing Canada CEO to step down ahead of Paris Games
VICTORIA - Rowing Canada chief executive officer Terry Dillon will step down next month ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Dillon has been CEO of the country's governing body of ...
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Michael Massey powers Royals past Blue Jays 6-1; Toronto drops back-to-back games
TORONTO - Michael Massey hit a three-run homer and drove in another run with a groundout as the Kansas City Royals earned a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Bobby Witt Jr. an...
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