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449 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 37 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial government announced 449 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today, 37 in Northern Health.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 93Fraser Health: 24...
Feb 11, 2021

12 new infants and toddlers spots ready for March
.PRINCE GEORGE - For some parents, there's an ongoing struggle to find infant and toddler daycare spots.However, the Columbus Community Centre in College Heights has recognized the demand and has take...
Feb 11, 2021

Stolen hockey cards recovered
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are thanking a "sharp-eyed member of the public" for helping police recover some stolen hockey cards.As CKPG reported earlier this week, the "high end" cards were stolen...
Feb 11, 2021

Bruins postpone O'Ree honours until '22 so fans can be there
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins will wait to retire the number of pioneering Black hockey player Willie O'Ree until next year so that they can raise his No. 22 banner to the rafters with fans in the buildi...
Feb 11, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Jubilee Lodge declared over
PRINCE GEORGE - The COVID-19 outbreak at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George has been declared over.Northern Health first declared the outbreak in mid-December. In total, there were a total of 48 confirmed...
Feb 11, 2021

Canadian receiver Natey Adjei inks deal with Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed Canadian receiver Natey Adjei. A third-round pick in the 2013 CFL draft, Adjei has split six seasons in the CFL between Toronto and Edmonton. The Toronto ...
Feb 11, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brucejack Mine
VANCOUVER - Pretivm Resources Inc. has announced that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared by the B.C. Northern Health Medical Health officer at its Brucejack Mine. The mine is located about 65 kilom...
Feb 11, 2021

Canadian blueberries pose no peril to American producers, U.S. trade commission says
WASHINGTON - The panel that evaluates international trade disputes in the United States has squashed a complaint about Canadian blueberries. The U.S. International Trade Commission says recent spikes ...
Feb 11, 2021

AP source: David Phelps agrees to $1.75M deal with Blue Jays
TORONTO - Right-hander David Phelps and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on c...
Feb 11, 2021

Man, dog, killed in chain-reaction crash as semi stops on highway east of Vancouver
HOPE, B.C. - Police say a crash that killed one person and injured dozens more east of Vancouver on Wednesday began with a report of a semi-truck stopped in the S-curves on a mountainous highway in "t...
Feb 11, 2021