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The world's largest farmers protest
PRINCE GEORGE - Two hundred fifty million farmers have abandoned their farms to take part in the largest and longest farmer-led protest in India. The protest has been going on for nearly four months, ...
Mar 17, 2021
498 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 36 in the Northern Health region
VICTORIA - Four-hundred and ninety-eight new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia announced today, 36 in the Northern Health region. Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 128Fraser ...
Mar 17, 2021
Technology helps connect youth with older adults
PRINCE GEORGE - With COVID-19 keeping family and friends apart technology is more important than ever to help bring us together.It actually led to a recent collaboration between UNBC's Centre for Tech...
Mar 17, 2021
Lametti warns Senate that more amendments to judicial training bill could doom it
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is warning the Senate that making further amendments to legislation requiring new judges to take training on sexual assault law could doom the bill to failing f...
Mar 17, 2021
Northern Health readies for workforce immunizations
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is getting ready to facilitate the vaccination of workers in high risk locations such as industrial work settings. It's been made possible by the additional supply of C...
Mar 17, 2021
Canadians not near death gain access to assisted dying as Senate passes Bill C-7
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, including eventually to people suffering solely from mental illnesses.By a vote of 60-25, with five abstentions, ...
Mar 17, 2021
Waiting game continues for Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe
Star Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe has faced a long list of hurdles on her Olympic journey during this extended quadrennial. Simply qualifying for the 2021 Summer Games has been a challe...
Mar 17, 2021
'Two Michaels' detained in China have hearings Friday and Monday, says Garneau
WASHINGTON - The federal government says Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who have been in custody in China for more than two years, will have court hearings in the coming days. Foreign Affairs Mini...
Mar 17, 2021
Horgan says he expects people with COVID-19 vaccines will get flexibility to do more
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says he expects people in British Columbia who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to participate in more activities as provincial health restrictions are relaxed....
Mar 17, 2021
Horgan says he expects people with COVID-19 vaccines will get flexibility to do more
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says he expects people in British Columbia who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to participate in more activities as provincial health restrictions are relaxed....
Mar 17, 2021