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Poland's President Duda tests positive for coronavirus
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus, his spokesman said on Saturday. The spokesman, Blazej Spychalski, said on Twitter that the 48-year-old conservativ...
Oct 24, 2020
Correction: California Wildfires story
SAN FRANCISCO - In a story October 23, 2020, about possible California power cuts, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Pacific Gas & Electric will cut power to some 1 million people. Th...
Oct 24, 2020
Buehler leads Dodgers over Rays 6-2 for 2-1 Series lead
ARLINGTON, Texas - Walker Buehler was dominant for Los Angeles. Just like Orel Hershiser during the Dodgers' last title run. Buehler struck out 10 in six innings in a pulsating performance, and Los An...
Oct 23, 2020
Ottawa appoints N.S. university president to help resolve Indigenous lobster dispute
The federal government has named a Nova Scotia university president to help resolve the Indigenous lobster fishery dispute. The Liberal government says it has appointed Allister Surette as a Fed...
Oct 23, 2020
Nigerian community plans rally in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - In light of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, which is making international headlines, the Nigerian community is planning their own rally in Prince George.The Special Anti-Robbery Squa...
Oct 23, 2020
223 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 6 in Northern Health
VICTORIA-Six new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region were reported this afternoon (Friday, Oct.23).The new number brings the north to a total of 371 since the start of the pandemic. Provin...
Oct 23, 2020
Local author publishes new book
PRINCE GEORGE - A local author's new book deals with mental health in a positive way. Robert Ziegler has been a therapist for many years now, as well as a self-published author of two books.'The Telli...
Oct 23, 2020
Election campaign a "sleeper"
PRINCE GEORGE - A "sleeper." That's how UNBC Political Scientist Jason Morris describes the 42nd provincial election campaign since the Writ was dropped on September 21st. And he suspects, for a varie...
Oct 23, 2020
Kings ready for home and home with Centennials
The Prince George Spruce Kings will play their 2nd and 3rd pre-season game of the extended pre-season this weekend against the Merritt Centennials.The two clubs met for the first time two weeks ago at...
Oct 23, 2020
Saskatchewan election: Leaders criticize track records in final stretch of campaign
Saskatchewan's two main political leaders criticized each other's track records Friday as they urged people to vote in the home stretch of the provincial campaign. Election day in Saskatchewan is on M...
Oct 23, 2020