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Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. York County Sherif...
Apr 08, 2021
OJ Simpson, Las Vegas Strip hotel settle defamation case
LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed Simpson by telling a celebrity news site he had been banned from the property in No...
Apr 08, 2021
Northern Ireland leaders seek calm after violence escalates
BELFAST, Ireland - Authorities in Northern Ireland sought to restore calm Thursday after Protestant and Catholic youths in Belfast hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and each other....
Apr 08, 2021
Amazon takes early lead as union vote count gets underway
Vote counting in the union push at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, is underway but a winner may not be determined until Friday. By Thursday evening, the count was tilting heavily against the...
Apr 08, 2021
Forestry is "adaptive"
PRINCE GEORGE - "Adaptive." That was a word used frequently during the abbreviated Council of Forest Industries convention today."When I think about 2020, it was really a six- or seven-year cycle cond...
Apr 08, 2021
Liberals hope for 'tame' convention, in contrast to rival parties' controversies
OTTAWA - Thousands of federal Liberals will gather online Thursday night for the start of a three-day national convention that promises to be downright dull compared to similar events held by the Cons...
Apr 08, 2021
Vaccine eligibility expands to 65+ for general population in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - As the capacity at the vaccine clinic expands in Prince George, the amount of those eligible is also expanding.Those who are 65 years of age and older can now register to be on the lis...
Apr 08, 2021
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Tanner Pearson to three-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have locked up Tanner Pearson, signing the left-winger to a three-year extension. The team announced the deal, worth an average of US$3.25 million per year, Thursday....
Apr 08, 2021
Liberals and Greens pushing for more data, changes to BC's COVID-19 strategies
PRINCE GEORGE - As the fight against COVID-19 continues in BC, the battle of data concerning the pandemic has also become a focal point.MLA Shirley Bond, Leader of the Official Opposition says if more...
Apr 08, 2021
PG police provide staffing relief for isolated northern communities.
.PRINCE GEORGE - Over the past few months, some Prince George police officers have taken temporary postings in northern isolated communities to provide staffing relief. Local officer Cst. Jean-Francoi...
Apr 08, 2021