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Man who shot federal officer is mentally ill, ex-wife says
PHOENIX - A man who opened fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day ...
Sep 16, 2020

A Family tradition continues at Terry Fox Run
.PRINCE GEORGE - This year will be the 40th annual Terry Fox Run in Prince George and this year's event will conform to the provincial health guidelines. A local father and son team plan to soldier on...
Sep 16, 2020

Spirit Day event tomorrow at Prestige Hotel
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation is holding their annual Spirit Day fundraiser tomorrow at the Prestige Hotel. The River and The Drive will both be broadcasting live on lo...
Sep 16, 2020

Could Mass Timber construction reshape Prince George's skyline?
PRINCE GEORGE - City council voted unanimously during Monday's (Sept. 14) regular meeting in being an early adopter of the Initiative for Tall Wood Mass Timber Construction, signing on with 12 other c...
Sep 16, 2020

Cunningham thrilled to achieve Division 1 goal ahead of 19-year-old year.
Just one week after Spruce Kings defenceman Mason Waite announced his commitment to play Division 1 hockey, Prince George product Corey Cunningham did the same.Last week Cunningham announced that foll...
Sep 16, 2020

No emergency training for crew on boat where fire killed 34
LOS ANGELES - Crew members on a dive boat say they were never instructed on emergency procedures before a predawn fire swept through the vessel as it was anchored off the South California coast, killi...
Sep 16, 2020

Have Mercy: Blowouts stir talk of mercy rule to end lopsided ballgames early
Blue Jays backup infielder Santiago Espinal could only offer a helpless smile as he watched DJ LeMahieu turn on his pitch and launch it over the Yankee Stadium wall. Pressed into mound ...
Sep 16, 2020

Annual mass honouring Montreal's unclaimed dead adopts special meaning during COVID
MONTREAL - Audience members were called to lay white roses in front of the altar of a Montreal cathedral on Wednesday during a ceremony in honour of the hundreds of Quebecers ...
Sep 16, 2020

12 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 122 in B.C.
VICTORIA-An additional 12 cases of COVID-19 have been added to the north's total which now sits at 237 cases since the start of the pandemic.Provincially 122 new cases of the virus were reported, incl...
Sep 16, 2020

Easier, quicker saliva sampling eyed for next stage of COVID-19 testing
TORONTO - A saliva-based COVID-19 test is likely to be available this fall, say private and public health officials touting various methods under consideration across the country as lineups grow at CO...
Sep 16, 2020