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Canadian freshman receiver Ajou Ajou making his mark with top-ranked Clemson Tigers
Ajou Ajou knew the first day he stepped foot at Clemson that's where he wanted to be.It was in June 2019 when the six-foot-three, 215-pound receiver from Brooks, Alta., was at the school attending Tig...
Oct 26, 2020
PG Community Foundation kicks off 25 year anniversary with $25,000 grant
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Community Foundation celebrated 25 years this past weekend.The Community Foundation was established on October 25, 1995, started from an idea by Mayor (at the time) Joh...
Oct 26, 2020
Voter turnout in B.C. election sinks to 92-year low of 52.4 per cent
VICTORIA - Voter turnout in the British Columbia election dropped to just 52.4 per cent, the lowest participation rate in more than 90 years. Statistics from Elections BC going back to 1928 show the s...
Oct 26, 2020
Fraser Health reports more COVID-19 cases at two other assisted-living sites
SURREY, B.C. - Fraser Health has confirmed outbreaks of COVID-19 at two more assisted-living or long-term care homes in the hard-hit region. The health authority says in a statement individual staff m...
Oct 26, 2020
Early numbers show voter turnout down in B.C. election
VICTORIA - Turnout in Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election was just over half of eligible voters, according to Elections B.C.In a news release, Elections B.C. says it estimates about 52.4 per cent...
Oct 26, 2020
David Braley, owner of three Canadian Football League franchises, dead at 79
David Braley, the Hamilton businessman who owned three CFL franchises, has died. He was 79. The B.C Lions said in a statement that Braley died in his Burlington, Ont., home Monday morning. A cause of ...
Oct 26, 2020
Canada women's security envoy sees rising authoritarian control during COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's new ambassador for women, peace and security says authoritarian leaders are using COVID-19 to roll back the rights of women and LGBTQ2 people. Jacqueline O'Neill also says it remains...
Oct 26, 2020
Prince Harry says ignorance no excuse for unconscious bias
LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry says it took him many years and the experience of living with his wife, the former Meghan Markle, to understand how his privileged upbringing shielded him from the real...
Oct 26, 2020
Remembering his friends, Springsteen pens ‘Letter to You’
NEW YORK - Last year as Bruce Springsteen reflected on the death of his friend and teenage bandmate George Theiss, who died in 2018, he grabbed his guitar and pen and began writing a song about being ...
Oct 26, 2020
Goodsir looking for volunteers this winter
PRINCE GEORGE-The recent snowfall may have many local parks glistening at the touch of the sun's rays, however, while the layer of snow may add a new layer of beauty, it also adds another layer of wor...
Oct 26, 2020