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Civic Centre reopens temporarily for election
PRINCE GEORGE-The City says that the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre is re-opening its doors, but only temporarily.A release from the City of Prince George explains that the building will re...
Oct 14, 2020
Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grants
LOS ANGELES - Some of entertainment's biggest names from Nicole Kidman to John David Washington shared encouraging words for aspiring young creators whose organizations were collectively granted milli...
Oct 14, 2020
Anti-racism a priority moving forward, says PGPL Board
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Public Library's Board says they have committed to a number of actions to further anti-racism work within the organization.The commitment comes in response to recent an...
Oct 14, 2020
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and fake letter about wolves: In The News for Oct. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 14. What we are watching in Canada ... Ca...
Oct 14, 2020
Liberals make plea for seniors to file taxes as thousands at risk of losing benefits
OTTAWA - The federal government says tens of thousands of seniors are at risk of losing benefits because they haven't yet filed their taxes. The Liberals are making a public plea for them to submit th...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...
Oct 14, 2020
'Wake-up call:' Manitoba chief says increasing COVID-19 cases on reserves concerning
WINNIPEG - A COVID-19 outbreak at a fly-in reserve in Manitoba and increasing infections in First Nations populations in the province has leaders worried. "It's a wake-up call for all of us," sa...
Oct 14, 2020
Man accused of murdering Alberta doctor back in court after psychiatric exam
RED DEER, Alta. - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta is scheduled to be back in court today after a psychiatric exam. Deng Mabiour is charged with fi...
Oct 14, 2020
Man expected to plead guilty in four deaths in Penticton, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - A man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., is expected to plead guilty today in court. A lawyer for 69-year-old John Brittain told a B.C. Supreme Court ...
Oct 14, 2020
Party leaders in Saskatchewan to square off in televised debate
REGINA - Leaders of Saskatchewan's two main political parties are to face off tonight in a televised election debate. Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Ryan Meili are to stand two met...
Oct 14, 2020