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Police respond to calls as spider in vehicle causes a 'scramble' in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Police say an "itsy-bitsy" intruder inside a vehicle caused "scramble" on the weekend in Surrey, B.C. It also led concerned members of the public to call police about the possibility of...
Mar 08, 2021

New leaseholder sees potential in PG Dome
PRINCE GEORGE - Now that the Prince George Dome has secured itself with a three-year leaseholder in Jordan Yu, the next big step is to improve the ageing facility and bring back all of its user groups...
Mar 08, 2021

Alberta's Bottcher hands Wild Card Three's Middaugh his first loss at the Brier
CALGARY - Manitoba's Jason Gunnlaugson moved into sole possession of first place in Pool A at the Canadian men's curling championship on Monday after an 8-5 victory over Wild Card One's Mike McEwen. G...
Mar 08, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Alberta lifts more COVID rules, increases retail shopping limit
EDMONTON - Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the retail limit is increa...
Mar 08, 2021

International Women’s Day
.PRINCE GEORGE - International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8 to remember the achievements of women around the world, including here in Prince George. This worldwide women's rights move...
Mar 08, 2021

"Be patient and wait your turn" says Dr. Bonnie Henry as people seek vaccine appointments
VICTORIA -Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there were 1,462 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia over the weekend.That brings the total number of people with the virus since the pa...
Mar 08, 2021

Hosts of Vancouver parties are arrested and charged, say police
VANCOUVER - Two hosts of what police say were repeated parties in a condominium in Vancouver's West End have been arrested on allegations of violating public health orders. Vancouver police say office...
Mar 08, 2021

Inuit group's board says no to proposed expansion of Nunavut iron ore mine
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An organization that represents Inuit in Nunavut's Baffin Island region says it will not back a proposed expansion of an iron ore mine near Pond Inlet. The Qikiqtani Inuit Associati...
Mar 08, 2021

Brazil justice annuls Lula's sentences, enabling 2022 run
SAO PAULO - A justice from Brazil's top court on Monday annulled all sentences against former President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, which for now restores his political rights and would potentially allo...
Mar 08, 2021

Commons board finds MP Yasmin Ratansi broke rules by employing sister
OTTAWA - Independent MP Yasmin Ratansi is being ordered to repay the House of Commons money given to her sister after she lost her job in Ratansi's Toronto riding office. Ratansi left the Liberal cauc...
Mar 08, 2021