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Canada's Bottcher falls to Russia's Glukhov at world men's curling championship
CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher dropped an 8-7 decision to Russia's Sergey Glukhov on Wednesday afternoon at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship. Bottcher made a runback d...
Apr 07, 2021

Seniors housing coming to Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - It looks like a giant marshmallow beside Ferland Park in Vanderhoof. But underneath, workers are building a seniors housing complex. There will be eight dementia units on the ground floor...
Apr 07, 2021

Quesnel Junior School set to be complete March 2022
QUESNEL - This project has had its fair share of ups and downs, but the new Quesnel Junior School (QJS) will be complete in March 2022."We're at month six of the project, and we're finishing up our fo...
Apr 07, 2021

'Highway of Tears' will soon have complete cell service
Prince George - The B.C. government made a long-awaited announcement today, regarding Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert, otherwise known as the Highway of Tears.The federal and provin...
Apr 07, 2021

Nearly 20 per cent of eligible B.C. residents have received COVID-19 vaccine
VICTORIA - Almost 20 per cent of those who are eligible for a vaccine in British Columbia have had their shot. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adr...
Apr 07, 2021

Girl Guides cookies available at London Drugs
PRINCE GEORGE - Girl Guides of Canada BC has had to cancel door-to-door cookie sales for the second year in a row. In light of this move, Girl Guides and London Drugs have created a partnership to saf...
Apr 07, 2021

997 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 18 in the Northern Health region
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie announced another 997 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today (April 7).That brings the total number of test-positive cases in B.C. to 106,985 since the pan...
Apr 07, 2021

Justice minister orders new trial for ex-Quebec judge convicted in wife's killing
A former Quebec judge convicted of first-degree murder in 2012 in the death of his wife will get a new trial, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti decided i...
Apr 07, 2021

Dog adoptions up, so are pet supply sales.
.PRINCE GEORGE - While the pandemic has been tough on many local businesses, the increase in pet adoptions has positively affected at least one local pet store. Historically a dog ready for adoption s...
Apr 07, 2021

Lumby, B.C., traffic stops were not carried out by police impersonator: RCMP
LUMBY, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia's Boundary region say a public warning about a fake officer pulling people over led to four more people coming forward. However, police say they've since con...
Apr 07, 2021