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Group files complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to remove drug clinic access fees
VANCOUVER - A complaint has been filed with British Columbia's Human Right Tribunal over clinic fees paid by some of those who get opioid treatments. Vancouver lawyer Jason Gratl says his clients, Gar...
Feb 27, 2025

"We have to set the bar:" SD57 Superintendent reacts to teacher using slur in classroom
PRINCE GEORGE - A video of a teacher at D.P. Todd Secondary School saying a derogatory racial slur quickly went viral on Monday, which has since sparked an investigation into the incident by School Di...
Feb 27, 2025

Spruce Kings hit the road for three crucial games
PRINCE GEORGE- The Spruce Kings kick off their most important road trip of the season on Thursday night in Coquitlam. They enter the tilt just four points back of the Langley Rivermen, with two games ...
Feb 27, 2025

New Westminster Police urge caution when using apps to meet strangers for sex
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police in New Westminster, B.C., are warning residents about the dangers of meeting up with strangers from dating apps for "casual sexual encounters." Spokesman Sgt. Andrew Lea...
Feb 27, 2025

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor uni...
Feb 27, 2025

B.C. solicitor general says police warned Opposition operative away from care home
VICTORIA - The B.C. government and the Opposition have released duelling narratives about a mental-health facility that is at the heart of alleged voter irregularities in the October election. Solicit...
Feb 27, 2025

Rustad "did what he promised"
PRINCE GEORGE - Housing, health care, affordability. Those are just a few of the reasons why BC Opposition Leader John Rustad introduced the vote on non-confidence in the Legislature. "When I looked a...
Feb 27, 2025

Jake Knapp shoots a 59 at the Cognizant Classic, 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Jake Knapp knew he was on the verge of something special early on Thursday, with a run of five straight birdies to open his round at the Cognizant Classic. In the end, ...
Feb 27, 2025

Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as 'dangerous' conditions develop
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning covering large sections of B.C. and western Alberta's backcountry, saying triggered slides could be "dangerous and destructive." The fo...
Feb 27, 2025

New measures to level the biofuel playing field
PRINCE GEORGE - "Buy Canadian." That's the direction the Province has taken with the Low Carbon Fuels Act. The measures come in response to issues raised by local MLA Kiel Giddens about US biofuel pro...
Feb 27, 2025