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8 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no deaths
VANCOUVER-Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in today's (June 18) COVID-19 update.None of those were in the Northern Health Region, the north remains at 65 test positive cases.Cases by Health R...
Jun 18, 2020
2020 capital projects planned
PRINCE GEORGE - While much of the discussion was around the cost overruns for the new fire hall, there are actually 12 other capital projects in the works to commence this year. And some of them are s...
Jun 18, 2020
Billie Eilish gets 3-year restraining order for trespasser
LOS ANGELES - A judge has extended to three years a restraining order taken out by Billie Eilish against a man who repeatedly appeared at her Los Angeles home. In a hearing, Superior Court Judge Diann...
Jun 18, 2020
Too many visitors forces B.C. to shut park on Canada-U.S. boundary
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia park that straddles the 49th parallel with Washington state will be closed because it's overwhelmed with visitors using it as a cross-border meeting point. The governm...
Jun 18, 2020
Too many visitors forces B.C. to shut park on Canada-U.S. boundary
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia park that straddles the 49th parallel with Washington state will be closed because it's overwhelmed with visitors using it as a cross-border meeting point. The governm...
Jun 18, 2020
$14 million in grants for economic development, and recreational opportunities in rural B.C. communities
VICTORIA-The government is providing nearly $14 million in grants for over 150 projects to support economic development and recreational opportunities for British Columbians in rural communities.The g...
Jun 18, 2020
Otway Nordic Ski Club adds more snow-making equipment
PRINCE GEORGE - The earth-moving equipment is on-site at the Otway Nordic Ski facility and, while it's early to be thinking about snow, that's exactly what's one everyone's minds right now. The club r...
Jun 18, 2020
Bad chocks, brake training blamed for crunching of prime minister's plane
OTTAWA - Military investigators say the Royal Canadian Air Force plane normally used by the prime minister hit a hangar wall last year after a maintenance crew used the wrong chocks, and not enough of...
Jun 18, 2020
Bombers president Miller comes to defence of CFL commissioner Ambrosie
TORONTO - Winnipeg Blue Bombers president Wade Miller came to defence of embattled CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on Thursday. Ambrosie has come under heavy criticism recently from CFL...
Jun 18, 2020
Lawsuit heard, movies, amusement parks get guidance
CONCORD, N.H. - A man should not be allowed to sue over a Nashua face-covering ordinance and the governor's declaration of a state of emergency because he has not cited any specific harm, lawyers said...
Jun 18, 2020