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Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79
NEW YORK - Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79. Core...
Feb 11, 2021

B.C. ferry failed to respond to commands before striking terminal: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. - An investigation of a B.C. ferry hitting a dock last spring found the vessel was travelling at speeds higher than recommended and the ship failed to respond when the crew tried to pre...
Feb 11, 2021

Cut police, build affordable housing instead, says B.C. human rights commissioner
VICTORIA - The all-party committee tasked with reviewing British Columbia's Police Act should consider deploying fewer police officers and using the money saved to build affordable housing, says the p...
Feb 11, 2021

B.C. opens latest round of funding to clean up dormant oil and gas wells
VANCOUVER - The latest round of applications is now open under a $100-million fund aimed at cleaning dormant oil and gas wells in British Columbia. B.C. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston says the second h...
Feb 11, 2021

B.C. records 449 more cases of COVID-19 and another nine deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say the overdose crisis is as important as the COVID-19 pandemic the province has been dealing with for over a year. Dr. Bonnie Henry and A...
Feb 11, 2021

PG Track & Field Club heating up their 2021 programming
PRINCE GEORGE - While the temperature outside might convince you otherwise, the Prince George Track and Field Club is in the heat of the planning stage for their 2021 season. "We are hoping to have wh...
Feb 11, 2021

Ottawa approves Air Canada's $190-million Transat purchase
Canada's travel landscape is about to change after the federal government approved Air Canada's $190-million purchase of Transat A.T., after COVID-19 diminished the deal's value. Transport Minister Om...
Feb 11, 2021

New warming centre open downtown for vulnerable population
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George-Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) in partnership with Positive Living North (PLN) have opened a new warming centre on 3rd Avenue.'The F...
Feb 11, 2021

Northern BC Tourism partners with Community Futures
PRINCE GEORGE - According to government figures, tourism generated a direct contribution to BC's gross domestic product of $8.3 billion in 2018, an increase of three percent over 2017 and 42.1 percent...
Feb 11, 2021

Canadian 211 Day
.PRINCE GEORGE - The 211 phone service is a national United Way initiative to deliver support with information that improves access to local health, social, and government services. One of the officia...
Feb 11, 2021