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Curling Canada cancels remaining championships on 2019-20 schedule
Curling Canada announced Thursday that the remaining national curling championships on its 2019-20 calendar have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement affects this year...
Apr 09, 2020
Lumber producer Canfor cutting production even further due to COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Forestry company Canfor Corp. is making additional production cuts due to the impact of COVID-19 on the price of lumber and demand. The company says the effective April 13 that its Canadia...
Apr 09, 2020
Kings face challenges due to Covid-19
The Spruce Kings are well known for what they do on the ice but during the off-season it is all business off of it.In that regard, the Kings are no different than any other business in the community, ...
Apr 09, 2020
Canfor announces additional capacity reductions
PRINCE GEORGE - Canfor has announced additional capacity reductions. The lumber giant says the move has been prompted by the COVID-19 crisis which has led to a significant decrease in customer demand ...
Apr 09, 2020
Oil-producing nations seek global deal to stabilize market
MOSCOW - Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consume...
Apr 09, 2020
Pandemic has set the number of air travellers back decades
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus. The Transportation ...
Apr 09, 2020
Special Olympics events cancelled until May 30
More unfortunate news for Special Olympics Prince George and the rest of Special Olympics across the province.It was announced Thursday afternoon that all programs and competitions have been cancelled...
Apr 09, 2020
Brough back with Cariboo Cougars for 2020-2021 season
Tyler Brough will be back behind the bench for the Cariboo Cougars next season.The club announced the news via their social media Thursday.2020-2021 will mark the 4th season as Head Coach for Brough w...
Apr 09, 2020
NorGrow sales on hold
PRINCE GEORGE - While the Foothills Landfill and the transfer stations will remain open over the course of the long weekend, the Regional District says they are practicing physical distancing, meaning...
Apr 09, 2020
Lawyers, advocate call for inmate release before COVID-19 spreads
The number COVID-19 cases in prisons is rising, prompting Canada's criminal lawyers and an inmate advocacy group to call on the federal and provincial governments to reduce the number of peo...
Apr 09, 2020