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Mayor Simon Yu proclaims start of City's Volunteer Week
PRINCE GEORGE - Bright and early this morning, Mayor Simon Yu accompanied by city councillors Ron Pollilo, Trudy Klassen, and Tim Bennett, met with the top brass of Volunteer Prince George to proclaim...
Apr 17, 2023

"I'm Pumped": Spruce Kings goalie Jordan Fairlie on commitment to University of Toronto
PRINCE GEORGE- Spruce Kings graduating goalie Jordan Fairlie is taking his game to Toronto this fall.The 20-year-old Fairlie announced his commitment to the University of Toronto late last week."I'm r...
Apr 17, 2023

Roll the Dice: Eighth-seeded Jets ready for Vegas challenge against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - The Winnipeg Jets can forget about their inconsistent regular season, a middling road mark and their winless record against the Vegas Golden Knights. A clean post-season slate starts Tuesd...
Apr 17, 2023

Tolko Soda Creek mill permanently drops from two shifts to one, cutting 65 jobs
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - There is devastating news for employees at the Tolko Soda Creek sawmill in Williams Lake.Tolko has announced the mill will be permanently reduced from two shifts to one. The comp...
Apr 17, 2023

Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Langley in line for four of six new proposed B.C. ridings
VICTORIA - British Columbia's electoral map is poised to expand by six ridings, increasing the number of provincial constituencies to 93 from the current 87 ahead of the 2024 fixed election date. Amen...
Apr 17, 2023

Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says
BURNABY, B.C. - The family of a man beaten to death during a confrontation with Vancouver police says the officers involved should lose their jobs, while others should be better trained to respond to ...
Apr 17, 2023

Changes expected after Vancouver Canucks' tumultuous season: GM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks expect to make changes this summer, says general manager Patrik Allvin. And he's tasked players with figuring out how they can help improve the team going forward. "I...
Apr 17, 2023

Man charged in shooting of Black teen at his front door
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor sa...
Apr 17, 2023

Two men charged in 2021 Naramata, B.C., murder linked to gang violence: police
SURREY, B.C. - Two men have been charged with first-degree murder of a British Columbia woman in a case that police say represents a prime example of gang violence spreading across the province. Twent...
Apr 17, 2023

Northern Health assumes operation of PG Surgery Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has acquired the lease and equipment at the Prince George Surgery Centre and assumed operation of the centre today (April 17).This was done in connection with the provi...
Apr 17, 2023