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Safety tips for staying safe in large crowds
TORONTO - Large crowds, especially in confined spaces, can turn deadly in the case of a security incident or panic. Some expert tips for staying safe: - Retain situational awareness i.e.: know what's ...
Jun 18, 2019

Ecole Lac Des Bois Elementary students raise more than $1500 for community
PRINCE GEORGE-Grade six students at Ecole Lac Des Bois Elementary volunteered and raised a total of $1,794.70 for several organizations in the community.Chelsea Thiessen's Grade six class raised money...
Jun 18, 2019 Courtesy of Lac Du Bois Elementary

Man missing in Fort Fraser
FORT FRASER-RCMP are looking for a male who is missing near Fort Fraser.Michael Skene who goes by his middle name Gregory was in the area mushroom picking on June 9 and was last seen leaving the Nautl...
Jun 18, 2019

A partnership formed on stage
PRINCE GEORGE - Theatre Northwest began establishing its roots in the theatre community back in the early 1990s. This morning the theatre announced it will be spreading its roots and expanding its sta...
Jun 18, 2019

RCMP seeks names of potential victims of coerced sterilization, Lucki says
OTTAWA - The commissioner of the RCMP says her force is trying to get names of potential victims of coerced sterilization procedures. Brenda Lucki tells the House of Commons health committee that the ...
Jun 18, 2019

Trans Mountain pipeline receives green light
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is giving the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life. Tuesday's long-awaited decision to reapprove the contentious project comes nine months a...
Jun 18, 2019

Williams Lake elementary school locked down
WILLIAMS LAKE - Nesika Elementary School in Williams Lake was temporarily locked down this morning (June 18)."School staff said that a female came to the school looking to see her children," says Cst....
Jun 18, 2019

124 children affected by January gas leak that forced evacuation of Montreal school
Montreal public health officials say 124 children suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas leak last January forced the evacuation of their elementary school. The report pu...
Jun 18, 2019

TYH: Don't eat a wire brush bristle this BBQ season
I am not a BBQ-er, and a bristle getting lodged in my throat is the last thing that would ever have crossed my mind-the one time I did decide to enjoy a vegan dog.This week however, I discovered that ...
Jun 18, 2019

Who should bear the financial risk of flooding? Report lays out three options
OTTAWA - A new report co-authored by the government and the insurance industry says Canada can do a better job of protecting homeowners from the escalating financial risks of flooding. ...
Jun 18, 2019