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Cuts to SD57 facilities staff taking toll on school upkeep: union
PRINCE GEORGE - As trustees in School District 57 prepare to tackle a forecasted budget shortfall of $2.3m several positions are being put on the chopping block.Two of those positions include the faci...
May 31, 2023
Northwest Territories releases strategy to address homelessness
YELLOWKNIFE - The premier of the Northwest Territories says a whole-of-government approach is needed to adequately address homelessness in the territory. Caroline Cochrane tabled a long-awaited plan W...
May 31, 2023
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia will have more responsibilities starting June 1 in an effort to improve access for those without a family doctor and ease the stress on an overburdened heal...
May 31, 2023
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia will have more responsibilities starting June 1 in an effort to improve access for those without a family doctor and ease the stress on an overburdened heal...
May 31, 2023
Sevilla wins Europa League after penalty shootout against Roma
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Five months after scoring the winning penalty in the World Cup final, Gonzalo Montiel converted the clinching spot kick in the Europa League final to earn Sevilla a seventh ti...
May 31, 2023
B.C. outlier when it comes to hiring physician assistants
PRINCE GEORGE - Our health care system has been dealing with a lot since the pandemic and physician assistants (PA's) are present in all but 2 provinces, and B.C. is one of those provinces.There has b...
May 31, 2023
Nature's Chilling Blow: Tree Winter Kill Takes its Toll
PRINCE GEORGE - Sometimes, our cold northern winters can be brutal on people, and the same can be said for our trees. Last season a phenomenon known as "tree winter kill" damaged several trees around ...
May 31, 2023
All business: Savannah Grewal finishes NCAA women's golf season as top Canadian
Savannah Grewal has learned a lot in her time at Clemson University, especially how to put herself and her golf first. Grewal, from Mississauga, Ont., finished 48th in the women's individual category ...
May 31, 2023
Beloved New York swan babies rescued after mother was eaten by family, police say
The village of Manlius in upstate New York is mourning the loss of Faye, a swan who was stolen from the town's pond over the weekend along with her four cygnets. The cygnets, or baby swans, were recov...
May 31, 2023
Canada closing in on deal to get Stellantis battery plant back on track: Champagne
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says a deal that would save the $5-billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Windsor is inching closer. The federal government, Ontario, Stellant...
May 31, 2023