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CNC Board approves three program cuts, faculty jobs
PRINCE GEORGE - The Board of Governors for the College of New Caledonia made some tough decisions today around programming Friday afternoon (Feb.28). With the loss of roughly $7 million due to declini...
Feb 28, 2025

Trudeau announces appointment of B.C. executive to Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news releas...
Feb 28, 2025

Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL's national combine
WATERLOO, ONTARIO - Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL's national combine. The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL's invitational combine to earn berths to the...
Feb 28, 2025

Snow budget to be reviewed
PRINCE GEORGE - The equipment sits idle in the 18th Avenue City yards. Just in case we see another snowfall. And snow control was the subject of the most recent Council meeting. Last year, the City al...
Feb 28, 2025

Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case. Ivey said Myers, who was facing exec...
Feb 28, 2025

Laurie St-Georges' curling team changes after near miss in Tournament of Hearts
LAVAL, Que. - Laurie St-Georges' curling team has partially disbanded after narrowly missing the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championship. St-Georges, vice Jamie Sinclair, second Emily Ri...
Feb 28, 2025

Vanderhoof post office evacuated after the discovery of "suspicious packages"
VANDERHOOF- Mounties are on the scene in Vanderhoof the discovery of several suspicious packages containing a powder. The packages were located on on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Vanderhoof post of...
Feb 28, 2025

Blue Jays top Tigers 10-7 to snap two-game skid in spring training
DUNEDIN - The Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run fourth inning to earn a 10-7 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday in spring training action. It was a split-squad game for the Blue Jays (4-2), who w...
Feb 28, 2025

Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season for treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying Friday he will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee. Embiid was already set to mi...
Feb 28, 2025

UNBC researchers selected for "Science meets Parliament - BC Program" event
PRINCE GEORGE - Two researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) have been selected to attend the "Science Meets Parliament - BC Program," event in Victoria on April 28 and 29. ...
Feb 28, 2025