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Vanderhoof has recruitment success
VANDERHOOF - It wasn't all that long ago, Vanderhoof was in dire straits when it came to physicians. To overcome that deficit, the community and Northern Health created a task force, of sorts, to tack...
Nov 06, 2020
Poppies of PG: Local organizer hopes you can transform your hearts into poppies
PRINCE GEORGE - You may remember the 'Hearts of PG' campaign back in March started by Prince George resident Bailey Grose.Now, Grose hopes you can turn your window hearts into window poppies and displ...
Nov 06, 2020
Two sentenced to life in prison after 2017 double homicide on Foothills
PRINCE GEORGE-The BC Prosecution Service confirms that two people involved in in a drug-related double homicide in 2017, have been sentenced to life in prison.The BC Prosecution Service says that Seav...
Nov 06, 2020
Quebec's World Cup moguls, aerials to relocate to Calgary
CALGARY - A pair of World Cup freestyle ski events in Quebec are moving to Alberta. A moguls and an aerials event originally scheduled to be held at Quebec ski resorts Jan. 23 and Jan. 31, will be com...
Nov 06, 2020
Dennis Fairall, who built a track dynasty with the Windsor Lancers, dies at 67
Dennis Fairall, a decorated track coach who built the Windsor Lancers into a Canadian varsity powerhouse, has died. He was 67. The University of Windsor confirmed Fairall's death Friday. He had been b...
Nov 06, 2020
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., issue warning over toxic street drugs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police are warning the public about toxic drugs circulating in Abbotsford, B.C. The department says in a statement the drugs on the street are much more potent and the opioid crisis...
Nov 06, 2020
More cases discovered in Rotary Manor outbreak in Dawson Creek
DAWSON CREEK-Additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been identified at a health care facility outbreak in Northern B.C.An outbreak was declared at Rotary Manor in Dawson Creek on November 2, ...
Nov 06, 2020
Applications for northern B.C. Indigenous community Wellness Grant open
PRINCE GEORGE-Applications to help improve the health and well-being of Indigenous communities are being accepted.Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) say that applications ar...
Nov 06, 2020
Toronto FC looks for a win Sunday and help from the Revs in Supporters' Shield hunt
While the Supporters' Shield is on the line Sunday, all Toronto FC can do is take care of its own business when it visits the New York Red Bulls on Decision Day. TFC needs help from New England, which...
Nov 06, 2020
Plan funds First Nations safety vessels, environment response depot in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Two B.C. First Nations are benefiting from a partnership through the federal Oceans Protection Plan to improve marine safety and protect the coastal environment. The Nisga'a Nation w...
Nov 06, 2020