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Prince Andrew arrives in Halifax for brief, private working visit
HALIFAX - Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, arrived in Halifax on Thursday for a brief, low-key visit. As the colonel-in-chief of the Princess Louise Fusiliers, a Halifax-based reserve unit, Andrew too...
May 23, 2019
Canada North Resources Forum starts tomorrow
The CN Centre is hopping and will be for the next three days. The Canada North Resources Expo will showcase the leading companies and products that are integral to industries in this region. The event...
May 23, 2019 Resources North
City apologizes for traffic on Hart Highway
PRINCE GEORGE-Highway 97 experienced a bit of a traffic disruption this morning that caused quite a bit of a delay getting into the bowl.The city sent out a press release apologizing for the closure o...
May 23, 2019
Science students from SD91 do science at UNBC
High School students from around the region have converged on UNBC for a couple of days, taking part in some science labs. The E-BUS program has been around for 25 years and the program in this region...
May 23, 2019 Science student at UNBC
The dark side of tinted vehicle windows
PRINCE GEORGE - As the summer season nears, sun rays continue to become stronger. For some vehicle owners, choose to tint their windows to cut down on the amount of sun entering. However, before vehic...
May 23, 2019 tinted vehicle window
Wildfire smoke workshop coming to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - How does wildfire smoke affect air quality? How does it affect human health? Who is most at risk? Those and other related topics will be up for discussion next Tuesday at the Civic Cen...
May 23, 2019 File photo
Pot backers ask Maine to put locals, small businesses first
PORTLAND, Maine - Marijuana enthusiasts in Maine used a public hearing Thursday to implore the state to protect the small businesses and growers they think should make up the backbone of its budding c...
May 23, 2019
Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator has upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles K...
May 23, 2019
Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales
Shares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. The company's stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a v...
May 23, 2019
Court to rule if B.C. can limit bitumen in key case for Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court is set to rule Friday whether the province can restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders, in what will be a crucial decision for the future of the ...
May 23, 2019