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'Every drop counts': Prince George at Drought Level 4
PRINCE GEORGE - As drought conditions worsen, with unprecedented levels of drought being observed in British Columbia this early in the season, people and businesses are urged to prioritize water cons...
Jul 13, 2023

Cancer Centre for the North reaches a milestone
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a while ago the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North opened its doors to help patients from across the region. Initially, the plan was to have one of the two radiation bunkers ...
Jul 13, 2023

Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says
VANCOUVER - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her province has begun talks with British Columbia on expanding the reach of Canadian natural gas in the global market. Smith says she and B.C. counterp...
Jul 13, 2023

Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says
VANCOUVER - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her province has begun talks with British Columbia on expanding the reach of Canadian natural gas in the global market. Smith says she and B.C. counterp...
Jul 13, 2023

Early-learning and child-care ministers promise to work together to improve workforce
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for early learning and child care say they plan to work together to address workforce challenges. Karina Gould, minister of...
Jul 13, 2023

Telus revises 2023 guidance, citing technology sector cost-cutting
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. revised downward its annual guidance for 2023, citing demand pressures as the technology sector looks to cut costs. The Vancouver-based company says it revised its guidance as ...
Jul 13, 2023

UNBC's Engineering Program gets accreditation
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia's three Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering programs reached a significant milestone, earning the maximum accreditation from the Cana...
Jul 13, 2023

Deal reached in Montreal cemetery workers' standoff that has left 300 bodies unburied
MONTREAL - The union representing striking maintenance workers at one of the country's biggest cemeteries says a deal has been reached with their employer. The Confdration des syndicats nationaux conf...
Jul 13, 2023

Tornado warnings issued for southwestern Quebec, including Montreal Island
MONTREAL - Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday for much of southwestern Quebec, including the Island of Montreal. The weather agency said meteorologists were tracking a severe thunders...
Jul 13, 2023

Ontario horse trainer suspended for suspicious death of racehorse
A racehorse trainer has been suspended from the sport for three years and fined $11,000 for the suspicious death of a horse. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says an investigation found th...
Jul 13, 2023