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Leafs acquire centre Riley Nash from Blue Jackets for conditional seventh-round pick
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has added some depth to his forward group ahead of the NHL's trade deadline. Toronto acquired centre Riley Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Frida...
Apr 09, 2021
79 new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 1,262 new cases of COVID-19.That brings the number of test-positive cases in B.C. since the pandemic began to 109,540. Of those people, 98,336 have recovered.Here's the re...
Apr 09, 2021
Post-secondary students in northern B.C. benefit from emergency funding
PRINCE GEORGE - Students in the north, including right here in Prince George, will benefit from provincial funding to help them cope with the pressures brought on by COVID-19. Since March last year, s...
Apr 09, 2021
UVic, women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse
VANCOUVER - The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former stude...
Apr 09, 2021
UVic, women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse
VANCOUVER - The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former stude...
Apr 09, 2021
RCMP looking for man who defecated on walls, floor in Williams Lake Tim Horton’s
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are following the trail in a somewhat unpleasant mischief case.On Wednesday morning (Apr. 7), just before 8:00 a.m., officers were called to a coffee shop i...
Apr 09, 2021
Watchdog recommends charges against Williams Lake RCMP officer stemming from 2020 pursuit
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is recommending charges against a Williams Lake RCMP officer for his actions in trying to track down an intoxicated man last May.According to a report from...
Apr 09, 2021
Federal prison chaplains ratify first contract agreement, union says
OTTAWA - Unionized federal prison chaplains have ratified a contract that includes wage increases and improved working conditions. The United Steelworkers union says the contract - the chaplains' firs...
Apr 09, 2021
MP Zimmer co-hosts virtual panel on rural crime
PRINCE GEORGE - Rural crime in northern B.C. and northern Alberta was the focus of a virtual crime panel discussion Thursday evening.It was co-hosted by Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies Cons...
Apr 09, 2021
Calls for stricter action in B.C. with COVID-19 variants projected to climb into May
VANCOUVER - A math modelling expert says British Columbia is on track to see COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern start levelling off in late May, but he says stronger restrictions could impro...
Apr 09, 2021