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Agreement between province, BC Hydro, First Nation, ends legal fight over Site C
VICTORIA - A British Columbia First Nation has ended its legal battle against the provincial government and BC Hydro over the Site C dam, a project the nation originally claimed was a $1-bil...
Aug 05, 2020

No new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 47 in B.C.
VICTORIA- There are 47 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including one epi-linked one, this announced this afternoon in a joint press release by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Min...
Aug 05, 2020

Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed a judge's order that shut down the Dakota Access pipeline pending a full environmental review. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...
Aug 05, 2020

Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales.The Oilers Entertainment Group s...
Aug 05, 2020

Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales. The Oilers Entertainment G...
Aug 05, 2020

Canadian UFC fighter denies doping charge, points to tainted supplements
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault is blaming a positive drug test on tainted supplements. And the mixed martial artist is getting help from the UFC. Barriault (12-4-0) said he was...
Aug 05, 2020

Northern Lights Estate Winery expands
PRINCE GEORGE - The Northern Estate Winery has expanded.It has purchased several acres of land in Foreman Flats in order to expand its fruit production. "We will have two acres of black currant, two a...
Aug 05, 2020

Sale's sights set on improving this off-season ahead of 1st year with Timberwolves
Despite the uncertainty of next basketball season for the UNBC Timberwolves, both the men's and women's basketball teams are preparing like they will be taking to the court in January.As a result, the...
Aug 05, 2020

Notebook: Maple Leafs in Dumba's corner, Mangiapane's learning curve
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly says he and his teammates are in Matt Dumba's corner as he protests against racial injustice during the NHL's return to competition. However, that doe...
Aug 05, 2020

Rural real estate jumps
PRINCE GEORGE - The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unusual condition for the real estate sector. "In my conversations all over Canada and BC, we're starting to see there's a pretty big uptick on rec...
Aug 05, 2020