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Officials report just one active COVID case in Nova Scotia, no new case Saturday
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19, leaving just one active case in the province as of Saturday. Public Health officials say that person is currently hospitalized in intensive...
Sep 26, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 26
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:35 a.m. EDT on Sept. 26, 2020: There are 150,891 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 70,307 confirmed (including 5,814 deaths, 60,256...
Sep 26, 2020
First Nations police services look to throne speech pledge for higher, stable funding
OTTAWA - The Rama Police Service, which serves the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, does not have dedicated funding for forensic and crime investigation units, or to provide aid to victims. Rama Police...
Sep 26, 2020
Shattenkirk scores in overtime, Tampa Bay beats Dallas 5-4 in Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Kevin Shattenkirk scored on the power play 6:34 into overtime to lift Tampa Bay to a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday and put the Lightning one win away from the Stanley Cu...
Sep 26, 2020
UBCM wants to share the wealth of cannabis excise tax revenue
A group advocating on behalf of municipalities and some First Nations across BC wants the province to share its cannabis excise tax revenue that has put millions of dollars into provincial coffers.Uni...
Sep 26, 2020
CN Centre celebrates 25 years
.PRINCE GEORGE - The CN Centre was built to seat close to six thousand people. When it was opened in 1995 it was known as the Prince George Multiplex. This month marks the 25th anniversary of a buildi...
Sep 26, 2020
Quicker voting registration to end Monday
Elections BC says residents can register to vote in the provincial election by phone and online until Monday.The elections administrator says voter registration will still be possible after that deadl...
Sep 26, 2020
Maine lobster business salvaged its summer despite pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's lobster fishermen braced for a difficult summer this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but then the unexpected happened. They kept catching lobsters, and people kept ...
Sep 26, 2020
Ferguson Lake boardwalk being upgraded
PRINCE GEORGE-City crews are upgrading one of the sections of boardwalk at Ferguson Lake Nature Reserve, over the next few days.Ageing wooden posts are in need of an upgrade. The City of Prince George...
Sep 26, 2020
First Nations police services look to throne speech pledge for higher, stable funding
OTTAWA - The Rama Police Service, which serves the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, does not have dedicated funding for forensic and crime investigation units, or to provide aid to victims. Rama Police...
Sep 26, 2020