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Father says murder of daughter, 8, has shattered her brothers' innocence
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The father of an eight-year-old girl who was killed by her mother says he's felt the worst pain of his life watching her young brothers suffer profound grief, confusion and sha...
Jun 14, 2019
200 treasures to hunt this summer throughout BC: The Great Trail Treasure Hunt
BRITISH COLUMBIA-Are you an explorer? Have you always wanted to hunt for treasure? Well, this summer you might just be able to do that.200 treasure boxes will be up for grabs on The Great Trail in eve...
Jun 14, 2019 Courtesy of @theoffroaddiver (via Instagram)
Railway museum goes steampunk
PRINCE GEORGE - The Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum is going steampunk this weekend. The three day event will the museum take on a victorian industrial flair, and offer extra events for the who...
Jun 14, 2019 Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum
Canada Post proposes raising stamp prices by two cents next year
OTTAWA - Canada Post is proposing to raise the prices of stamps ever-so-slightly next year. The federal corporation says it is looking to increase the price of stamps two cents, to 92 cents, for a sta...
Jun 14, 2019
Book sale to benefit Hart library
PRINCE GEORGE - The Friends of the Prince George Public Library is holding a book sale starting today (June 14).It will take place at the library's Nechako branch in the Hart. Today's sale is for memb...
Jun 14, 2019
AFN chief urges leaders to ensure passage of key bills for Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on all party leaders to make sure three pieces of legislation he says are of "fundamental importance" to Indigenous P...
Jun 14, 2019
Feds cut heavy-icebreaker order from Vancouver shipyard
OTTAWA - The federal government has quietly taken construction of the coast guard's next heavy icebreaker away from Vancouver shipyard Seaspan, the latest in a string of upheavals in Canada's multibil...
Jun 14, 2019
Premiers' demands on environment bills an 'unhelpful' threat to unity: Morneau
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say it's conservative premiers who are putting Canada at risk in a fight over oil and the environment. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says in a letter...
Jun 14, 2019
Navy picks new War College leader after removing president
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Navy has named the first female leader of the U.S. Naval War College after removing the college president who is under investigation. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer announced Fr...
Jun 14, 2019
Legault government trying to adopt secularism bill ahead of summer break
MONTREAL - The Coalition Avenir Quebec government is running out of time and into a battle over what constitutes a religious symbol as it pushes to adopt the secularism bill promised in...
Jun 14, 2019