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622 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 54 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - Six-hundred and twenty-two new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 54 in the northern health region. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix add there have bee...
Mar 18, 2021

Raptors coach Nick Nurse finally has all of his roster back
The Toronto Raptors seem to have put their health troubles behind them - finally. Raptors coach Nick Nurse had his full roster at practice on Thursday for the first time in two weeks, which is good ne...
Mar 18, 2021

Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP
SAN FRANCISCO - Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's tireless work off the basketball court campaigning for social justice, supporting women's causes and even interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci abou...
Mar 18, 2021

Canadian lineman says he's joining Cowboys, but Ladouceur's time in Dallas ends
DALLAS - The Dallas Cowboys are poised to add a Canadian to their roster after saying goodbye to a longtime member of the team from Canada. Defensive end Brent Urban of Mississauga, Ont., tweeted Thur...
Mar 18, 2021

Buttigieg says Biden plan will usher new transportation era
WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that an infrastructure plan expected soon from President Joe Biden will offer a "once in a century" opportunity to remake transportat...
Mar 18, 2021

Tsilhqot'in call on B.C., Canada to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction amid COVID-19
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark case establishing rights and title to its territory is calling on the provincial and federal governments to recognize its inhe...
Mar 18, 2021

Woodhouse Cottages and Ranch soon opening their Bubble House
PRINCE GEORGE - The Woodhouse Cottages and Ranch Bubble House is set to open this May. The Bubble House is a four-room bubble cottage set in the woods with all necessities included. It's located just ...
Mar 18, 2021

Feds ask for independent review of documents for St. Anne's residential school claims
Ottawa is requesting an independent review of thousands of documents detailing sexual and physical abuse of Indigenous children at St. Anne's residential school.Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Car...
Mar 18, 2021

Toronto FC, Argos president Bill Manning rewarded with five-year contract extension
TORONTO - Bill Manning, president of both Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, has been rewarded with a five-year contract extension that runs through the 2025 Major League Soccer and Canadian Footba...
Mar 18, 2021

RCMP arrest prolific offender following alleged assault in Prince George business
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George man is facing multiple charges after Prince George RCMP allege he attacked an employee at a store on the 700 block of Central Street Monday morning. Once arrested, poli...
Mar 18, 2021