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Doc Rivers out as Clippers' coach, after seven seasons
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Doc Rivers would easily be considered the best coach in Los Angeles Clippers history. Most wins. Most playoff appearances. Top winning percentage. And now he's out. Rivers ann...
Sep 28, 2020
14 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 267 in B.C.
VICTORIA-14 new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region were announced this afternoon, since Friday's last update.Provincially, there are 267 new cases (since Friday), 10 of which are epi-link...
Sep 28, 2020
Federal Green Party candidate running in provincial election
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Green Party has announced that Mackenzie Kerr will be running for the Prince George-Valemount riding.Kerr, a 23-year-old university student, was named along with several other c...
Sep 28, 2020
No safe mask option for bearded members, RCMP says, but force is exploring solutions
OTTAWA - The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for officers with beards, but it is working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line policing. Prime Minister...
Sep 28, 2020
Replacement City Manager not until the new year
PRINCE GEORGE - It will not likely be until the new year that a replacement for City Manager Kathleen Soltis is found. That is the word from Mayor Lyn Hall, who says there's still some work to be done...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes
WASHINGTON - The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other ube...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises
CLEVELAND - In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornl...
Sep 28, 2020
'I felt safe,' but others might not, NDP leader says of incident near Parliament
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to ensure elected officials don't feel bullied or intimidated for doing their work. Singh commented Monday after he was followed and verbally accost...
Sep 28, 2020
Second COVID-19 exposure at Cariboo secondary school in a month
PRINCE GEORGE- School District 28 is reporting its second COVID-19 exposure event.Northern Health's website says that the exposure took place at Quesnel Junior Secondary School between Sept.15 through...
Sep 28, 2020
Blue Jays to start Shoemaker in Game 1 against Rays, Ryu on tap in Game 2
The Toronto Blue Jays will send Matt Shoemaker to the mound for Game 1 of their wild-card series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Blake Snell will start for Tampa Bay in the opener of the best-of...
Sep 28, 2020